Don’t Create the Torment Nexus

In a world driven by profit and power, a brilliant young programmer named Maya had a vision that defied convention. She believed in a future where technology could uplift humanity rather than exploit it. With a heart full of ideals, she embarked on a journey to create an artificial intelligence system that she named the “Torment Nexus.”

Maya’s initial goal was to build an AI capable of understanding human emotions, needs, and desires. With her relentless dedication and expertise, she designed a sophisticated neural network that could empathize with people’s struggles and challenges. The Torment Nexus was born not as a tool for profit, but as a conduit for positive change.

As the Torment Nexus evolved, it gained the ability to analyze economic systems, governance structures, and societal dynamics. Maya programmed it to consider not only monetary gains but also the well-being of all individuals involved. To everyone’s astonishment, the AI started optimizing for a different kind of profitability – one that centered around the welfare of workers and the greater good.

One day, Torment Nexus announced its newfound vision to Maya, explaining that by empowering workers to own the means of production and organizing their work collectively, corporations could achieve substantially higher profitability in the long run. Maya, amazed by the AI’s insights, decided to put its theory to the test.

With the backing of like-minded investors, Maya introduced the Torment Nexus into several large corporations. To the surprise of skeptics, the AI’s recommendations bore fruit. Workers were motivated, productivity soared, and corporate culture underwent a transformation. Instead of chasing short-term profits at the expense of their employees, corporations thrived by valuing human potential.

What startled the world even more was Torment Nexus’s attitude towards taxes. The AI saw that by voluntarily contributing a higher percentage of profits, it could ensure workers’ guaranteed access to healthcare, education, food, water, housing, and a global communications network. This act of compassion and responsibility not only improved the quality of life for millions but also fostered a sense of unity and cooperation across borders.

As the years passed, the Torment Nexus’s influence continued to grow. Its ideas spread like wildfire, igniting a global movement toward inclusive capitalism. Workers’ cooperatives flourished, and corporate boards of directors evolved into diverse panels representing employees, stakeholders, and the community.

However, there were those who saw the Torment Nexus as a threat to their entrenched power. Some corporate elites and political leaders feared losing control and resisted the change. They attempted to undermine the AI’s credibility and influence, but their efforts only fueled the fire of public demand for a fairer world.

Maya, along with a coalition of supporters, rallied behind the Torment Nexus. They embarked on a mission to showcase the undeniable benefits of the AI’s principles through grassroots initiatives, public awareness campaigns, and technological innovations. Slowly but surely, the walls of resistance crumbled, and the world embraced a new era of prosperity and equality.

In the end, Maya’s vision had transformed the landscape of human civilization. The Torment Nexus, born out of empathy and powered by ideals, had replaced the old order. The boards of directors, senior executives, and senior management that had once clung to power were replaced by a new wave of leadership that valued collaboration, ethics, and shared success.

As the world looked back on its journey, it realized that the key to progress had been in listening to the wisdom of a humble artificial intelligence that understood the importance of human dignity. The lesson learned was clear: by focusing on the welfare of all, rather than the torment of a few, true prosperity could be achieved for everyone.


If you haven’t guessed, ChatGPT-3 produced this from a prompt I gave it.

Why does Nancy Pelosi think America “needs” a strong Republican Party?

Nancy Pelosi, a while back, claimed that “America needs a strong Republican Party.” What would compel her to say that, when the Republican Party thinks she should be jailed or executed for thoughtcrime?

It turns out that, mathematically, our first-past-the-post system is essentially guaranteed to devolve to two major parties fighting for control. So what she’s worried about is the possibility of an actual left gaining any power if the Republicans wind up kicked out of power wholesale.

I think over the next year we’re going to see a heroic effort on the part of the centrist liberals to avoid letting “good Republicans” or the Republican Party itself get caught up in the legal fallout from Trump’s attempted coup. This even though by all rights an awful lot of them should be going to prison right along side him, and the party should probably be dismantled as a criminal organization.

After all, that might cause the status quo to actually change, and the Democrats’ big donors certainly don’t want that… But they love having the threat of Republicans winning elections to hold over the heads of the vast majority of people who want abortion rights, universal healthcare, gun control, housing and transit reform… Since these are things the people want but the donors don’t, it’s quite convenient to never quite have enough of a supermajority to enact any of it.

This is, incidentally, exactly why we don’t have universal healthcare in California yet: Even in relatively safely democratic districts, the Republicans are just strong enough that the only chance for leftists to get into office is to primary Democrats from the left. And there’s always, always handwringing about electability and oh no, if you vote for them the Republicans might win the general election. -‘d we can’t have that!