BB43: Taking the Tech Pill with CPUGOD

Blackbird with James Jenneman by James Jenneman

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Taking the Tech Pill with CPUGOD

Andrew Grathwohl, aka CPUGOD, is a musician and software engineer in NYC. I first heard him on Robbie Bernstein’s show talking about the fascistic relationship between big tech and the state. I wanted to dig in on the Qanon psy-op and how the government uses divisive propaganda on both sides of the cultural and political divide to prey on the gullible. But then I found out CPUGOD’s talents and interests go much deeper and broader than all that! He’s created software to provide accompaniment to talented musicians to make pretty chaotic, avant-garde music. There’s a clip of one of his pieces after the interview.

CPUGOD is also extremely optimistic about the future. That refresh ... 
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