[Go Make Things] People who act like machines

By rahmat hidayat

Sunday, July 6, 2025

​ This morning, I read this fantastic article from Kelly Hayes on techno-fascism… Rather than throwing up barriers that make it harder to seek companionship and support in each other, we are being offered an artificial replacement for other people's humanity, and for our own thoughts. We are being bundled away from one another and deskilled, as critical thinking atrophies or goes undeveloped in people who outsource their thought work to an autocomplete mechanism. Men who sell machines that mimic people want us to become people who mimic machines. They want techno feudal subjects who will believe and do what they're told. We, as people, are being strategically simplified. This is a fascist process. It's a long-but-great read. If you're concerned about the rise of fascism or the tech industry's obsession with AI, this article is an insightful look at the intersection of the two, and how one is a tool for the other. From Kelly, I also learned that there's an annual Socialism Conference, and that Haymarket Books streams the entire thing for free on YouTube. Related to this is this post on BlueSky from Candace Avalos yesterday… People living under fascism didn't survive by giving up joy—they protected it. They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory. Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human. Joy isn't frivolous under fascism. It's strategic. To bring this full-circle: spread joy. It is bleak AF out there right now, and that's exactly what fascists want. They want you to lose hope. They want that spark, that beautiful light inside you to stop shining. Protect it with every single fucking ounce of your strength. Spread joy. Do mutual aid. Fuck fascism. ✊ Like this? A Go Make Things membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. Cheers, Chris ​ Want to share this with others or read it later? View it in a browser.​ ​

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