Joshua Clingo
drjingo.bsky.social
Joshua Clingo
@drjingo.bsky.social
PhD in Cognitive Science
Co-founder of the Integrative Neuromodulation Intitute
Writer of things at https://jingo.substack.com/
I study meaning in life and ways we can make life be experienced as more meaningful~
I wrote about some of the asymmetric strangeness of AI safety (and just general dooming) -- BTW, I'm now going to be posting to Substack so be sure to subscribe there if you want the source at the source!

open.substack.com/pub/drjingo/...
The pained eroticism of AI safety
The people trying their best to stop the floodgates are, like, totally into it
open.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I wrote about the forces that press us into feeling like the main character—thanks to the egocentric nature of perception, everyone's the star of their own show, but it's healthier to see yourself as part of a grand ensemble.

medium.com/jingo-ai/mai...
Main character syndrome
Not all memes are created equal. One of the least equal—in a good way—memes is the “main character” idea. It’s good enough to have…
medium.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I wrote about what I see the future of AI being—or needing to be. I'm skeptical these rationality-driven models will continue to move us forwards. Collective intelligence is far more robust and is how intelligence in the real world actually works.

medium.com/jingo-ai/col...
Collective Artificial Intelligence: The only way forward
“All intelligence is collective intelligence” — Michael Levin
medium.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Join the Flat Minds Society~

We're just constantly improvising and experiencing the world in an illusory way—sounds a bit edgy but it's a profoundly framing when it comes down to altering our experiences and behaviors

medium.com/jingo-ai/the...
The Flat Minds Society
Come join us—we have confabulations and styling freestyles for all
medium.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM