Every Exponential Ends — Silicon Valley Forgot — Adam Becker
Adam Becker, author of *More Everything Forever*, challenges Silicon Valley's pervasive techno-utopian narratives, including the 2045 singularity, mind uploading, Mars colonization, and the AI apocalypse. Drawing on his physics background, Becker deconstructs the scientific flaws in these ideas, arguing that exponential growth always ends, space is inherently hostile, and current AI models are sophisticated "pocket calculators for language" rather than pathways to sentient AGI. He contends that these influential, evidence-free concepts are bankrolled by tech billionaires seeking a narrative of perpetual growth and serve to distract from pressing social and political problems. Becker advocates for serious engagement with social sciences, aggressive tech regulation, and wealth redistribution.
