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AI technologist deepfates argues a LessWrong essay on Anthropic fails to understand hyperstition and relies on weak arguments

Researcher Herbie Bradley agreed, calling it clumsy conflict theory

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The lesswrong post about hyperstition and anthropic is bad. doesn't even seem to understand the concept, much less the higher order implications.. mostly just strawmen and shadowboxing. Not with going looking for imo

1:15 PM · Jun 4, 2026 · 2.2K Views
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Herbie Bradley@herbiebradley

@deepfates The lesswrong post [written in a hamfisted attempt to do conflict theory] is bad.

🎭@deepfates

The lesswrong post about hyperstition and anthropic is bad. doesn't even seem to understand the concept, much less the higher order implications.. mostly just strawmen and shadowboxing. Not with going looking for imo

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🎭@deepfates

@herbiebradley Oh is that what it was? I'm so used to competent conflict theorists I thought they must be making some mistake

Herbie Bradley@herbiebradley

@deepfates The lesswrong post [written in a hamfisted attempt to do conflict theory] is bad.

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