Archive - The Last Stretch

The doctrine of the Yes-Self

11 hrs ago • Alex Amadori

July 2026

AI Researchers Don't Understand the State

No, your AI company will not be able to take over the government

Jul 23 • Alex Amadori

June 2026

On trying to do something by frowning really hard

There is a very common pattern that people can engage in when they fail to perform an action that they want to perform.

Published on Cognition Café • Jun 19

The Three Filters: Why Almost Every Plan to Survive ASI Fails Miserably

War, extinction, or eternal dictatorship: most AI strategies fail in at least one of these ways.

Jun 10 • Alex Amadori

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