I’m sure many of you are aware of Zero Hedge. Their team was nice enough to invite me to debate a variety of issues related to technology and AI. We began by discussing Palantir and Flock. The second half focused on AI and data centers.
Originally I believe I was supposed to debate Glenn Greenwald on these issues. My opponent later became Harrison Smith, a popular commentator in the right leaning conspiracist/dissident right space. It was moderated by popular Rumble podcaster Viva Frei.
It became apparent early on that Harrison had very few facts to work with so he began by trying to smear me as a foreign agent for Israel and then proceeded to use vague language about all of this being a plot to impose a global surveillance state. It was clear that he didn’t really have any good information other than a couple anecdotal pieces of news. It was akin to debating the horseshoe right version of AOC. It was a good reminder that are not purely about facts, but convincing people that my side of the argument is also reasonable and morally sound.
I thought it was important to debate these issues because so many have become consumed by a hysteria that is entirely detached from reality. And I’m happy to take the unpopular position (which is currently the case on a lot of these topics) as long as I believe it is truthful and the right thing to do.
I’d love to participate in more debates, but take it easy on me because I don’t do it often! Would love to know what you all think, and feel free to drop any recs for who I should debate next. I appreciate your thoughts and value your opinions, whether you agree or disagree with my views.
Here’s a YouTube link to the debate in full:
Horrible things built to enrich greedy biz not to help humanity....
Harrison is not wrong