2026-08-25T16:41:34Z https://nostr.now Mark Hurst https://nostr.now/npub12jv9wwv7f3teqhc5d68hu2vy47nkgm77d06wc8530kuv3jv96m3q0m2y5m https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/409/823/original/0621f774f8f78712.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/409/823/original/0621f774f8f78712.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswjwtnxf976c9l76uevvws5dpthcuqda5pleq3r27y7y2ngs3ycrszyp2fs4eenex90yzlz3hg7l3fsjh6wer0me4lfmq7j97m3jxfshtwynpfpa5 &#34;The time is coming when we’ll each have to declare our allegiance either to, or against, the Silicon Valley religion. This choice will be independent of whether we align ourselves with any traditional religion, or none at all: the question will simply be, do we put our faith in the ultimate authority of a machine god, built out of computer code and data centers, and owned by billionaire oligarchs?&#34;<br/><br/>New from me:<br/><a href="https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/the-pope-and-the-machine-god/">https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/the-pope-and-the-machine-god/</a> 2026-05-29T19:42:35Z