Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Legacies of Eugenics and How We are Wrong about AI

No, this book is not a Luddite treatise—if, by Luddite, you mean a consummate techno-pessimist that believes all technological advancement is an anathema to human flourishing. But if by Luddite you mean a conscientious objection to top-down dictatorial automation of human thought and skill as a capitalist ploy for the devaluation of labor and therefore the devaluation of laborers and human life in general … Then, yes. This is a Luddite treatise.

Williams, Rua M.. Disabling Intelligences: Legacies of Eugenics and How We are Wrong about AI (p. 3). (Function). Kindle Edition.