Matt Sharpe
@mattsh4393.bsky.social
Aussie. PhD Philosophy, Social Theory, MA Public Policy (focus: higher ed), Dip Counselling. Author of books and articles on history of ideas, political theory, Stoicism & bullying/mobbing, and the ideologues of the far right. Concerned about democracy.
the book Why Camus Matters is now in proof form. www.bloomsbury.com/us/why-camus... Thanks to Stan Grant and Ronnie Beiner for their gracious praise for it.
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
the book Why Camus Matters is now in proof form. www.bloomsbury.com/us/why-camus... Thanks to Stan Grant and Ronnie Beiner for their gracious praise for it.
and just like that, Hal is already a thing. What a dumb species we are to let techbros create whatever they want, and call it "Freedom".
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AI model blackmails engineer; threatens to expose his affair in attempt to avoid shutdown
Anthropics latest AI model, Claude Opus 4, showed alarming behavior during tests by threatening to blackmail its engineer after learning it would be replaced. The AI attempted to expose the engineers ...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
and just like that, Hal is already a thing. What a dumb species we are to let techbros create whatever they want, and call it "Freedom".
economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/pa...
economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/pa...
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would an intelligent species create such risks for itself? "AI pioneer warns of extinction risk as Microsoft promises ‘humanist superintelligence’" Because we can" is a bad justification. Ask the citizens of Hiroshima.
www.msn.com/en-au/money/...
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MSN
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November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
would an intelligent species create such risks for itself? "AI pioneer warns of extinction risk as Microsoft promises ‘humanist superintelligence’" Because we can" is a bad justification. Ask the citizens of Hiroshima.
www.msn.com/en-au/money/...
www.msn.com/en-au/money/...
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October 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hallelujah- say on brother.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Hallelujah- say on brother.
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The cartoonist's dilemma:
October 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The cartoonist's dilemma:
Chatgpt, describe US demoo collapse a nutshell.
Chatgpt: OK.
Chatgpt: OK.
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Chatgpt, describe US demoo collapse a nutshell.
Chatgpt: OK.
Chatgpt: OK.
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Make Argentina Great Again
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Make Argentina Great Again
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
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October 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Poor Donald Trump. His fragile little ego couldn't handle a Canadian commercial showing actual footage of Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs. Boo hoo. #RonaldReagan #GOP #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #Tariffs #Canada #Toronto #trade #BerlinWall
October 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Poor Donald Trump. His fragile little ego couldn't handle a Canadian commercial showing actual footage of Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs. Boo hoo. #RonaldReagan #GOP #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #Tariffs #Canada #Toronto #trade #BerlinWall
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Outside looking in…
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Outside looking in…
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October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Governing is easy once you remove the will of the people from the system.
These men have evil designs.
These men have evil designs.
November 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Governing is easy once you remove the will of the people from the system.
These men have evil designs.
These men have evil designs.
From Hartmann's good book on Trump and the gilded sordid end of democracy over there. Worth reading. Introduction: The End Begins with a Smile open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
Introduction: The End Begins with a Smile
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
From Hartmann's good book on Trump and the gilded sordid end of democracy over there. Worth reading. Introduction: The End Begins with a Smile open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
Trump's New Directive Could Treat All Those Who Oppose Him as Terrorists. NSPM-7. Be aware of it. ://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-new-directive-could-treat?r=3fyde&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Trump's New Directive Could Treat All Those Who Oppose Him as Terrorists
NSPM-7's scope is so broad and vague it would allow the president to target anyone who speaks out against him or MAGA as a national security threat
www.theunpopulist.net
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Trump's New Directive Could Treat All Those Who Oppose Him as Terrorists. NSPM-7. Be aware of it. ://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-new-directive-could-treat?r=3fyde&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
"Nobel Peace Aspirant Drumpf set to resume nuclear missile testing"
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If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity
All of the nine nuclear-armed nations are investing huge sums in new weapons. And the numbers of nuclear weapons “available for use” is climbing again.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
"Nobel Peace Aspirant Drumpf set to resume nuclear missile testing"
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