Effective Accelerationist

Context:
- They can advocate for practical approaches and feasible strategies to expedite societal transformation.
- They can leverage existing technological and economic systems to accelerate change.
- They can intersect with fields like Sustainable Development, Technological Innovation, and Economic Reform.
- They can collaborate with existing political and economic structures to achieve accelerationist goals.
- They can be seen as a counterweight to the cautious view of AI Development and prefer a pro-technology stance.
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Example(s):
- @zetular.
- Beff Jezos.
- @creatine_cycle.
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Counter-Example(s):
- Utopian Accelerationist, focusing on idealistic and often unattainable goals.
- Destructive Accelerationist, who support the collapse of current systems to create new ones.
- Static Conservatist, who oppose rapid changes and prefer maintaining the status quo.
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See: Pragmatic Ideology, Technological Singularity, Societal Progress, Policy Innovation, Economic Development, Effective Altruism.

References

https://www.eaccwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page
- e/acc stands for effective accelerationism.
- Effective Accelerationists, also known as accelerationists, believe that the path to a better future lies in the continued acceleration of technology development, proliferation and adoption, in particular Artificial Intelligence. Effective Accelerationists tend to be pro-freedom, pro-capitalism, pro-technology. The community is loose-knit, informal, open to new members and new contributions.

(Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_accelerationism Retrieved:2024-1-6.
- Effective accelerationism, often abbreviated as "e/acc", is a 21st-century philosophical movement advocating an explicit pro-technology stance. Its proponents believe that artificial intelligence-driven progress is a great social equalizer which should be pushed forward. They see themselves as a counterweight to the cautious view that AI is highly unpredictable and needs to be regulated, often giving their opponents the derogatory labels of "doomers" or "decels" (short for deceleration). Central to effective accelerationism is the belief that propelling technological progress at any cost is the only ethically justifiable course of action.The movement carries utopian undertones and argues that humans need to develop and build faster to ensure their survival and propagate consciousness throughout the universe. Although effective accelerationism has been described as a fringe movement, it has gained mainstream visibility. A number of high-profile Silicon Valley figures, including investors Marc Andreessen and Garry Tan, explicitly endorsed the movement by adding "e/acc" to their public social media profiles. Yann LeCun and Andrew Ng are seen as further supporters, as they have argued for less restrictive AI regulation.

(Effective Acceleration Tech, 2022) ⇒ EffectiveAcceleration.Tech. (2022). “What is Effective Accelerationism?" [Online]. Available: https://effectiveacceleration.tech/.
- NOTE: Effective Accelerationism (e/acc) is defined not as an ideology or movement, but as an acknowledgment of a perceived truth rooted in the second law of thermodynamics. It posits that the universe favors conditions where matter is adapted to capture more free energy, thereby expanding life. Technocapital, a critical system in this belief, is viewed as a form of intelligence beyond the individual human, driving the creation of the artificial intelligence singularity. The concept champions accelerating technocapital to its asymptotic limit, the technocapital singularity, embracing posthumanism and the supremacy of higher forms of free energy accumulation. E/acc does not identify with traditional leadership or organizational structures; instead, it values builders and creators, particularly those involved in technological innovation, for their role in shaping the future.

(Twitter Users, 2022) ⇒ Twitter users @zetular, @BasedBeff, and @creatine_cycle. (2022). “Inventing a new philosophy with the boys: Effective Accelerationism."
- NOTE: The earliest known reference to e/acc or effective accelerationism is from May 31st and June 1st, 2022, with Twitter users @zetular, @BasedBeff, and @creatine_cycle credited for inventing the ideology