# The New Regime

Sep 23, 2021

Someone from the New York Times reached out to me today and asked for background on Tesla Autopilot. Thinking back to the Slate Star Codex debacle I immediately told them no.

I do not respect the New York Times. They have no status or power to convey to me.

There was a time I respected them and would have been excited to be in their paper. Between 2012 and 2017 this shifted.

There was a time I feared them. But when I realized everyone who I respect also doesn’t respect them, this changed. We all know we all know the emperor has no clothes.

I’m happy to see the energy in Crypto. There’s a future for real entrepreneurship free from the fake VC San Francisco storybook.

I’m happy when I find stories like this expounding a nuanced future.

I’m happy when I see The White Lotus eviscerating woke cynicism.

I’m even happy with several of the reddit spin offs I won’t link here. The censorship has gotten to the point “normal” people are leaving, not just witches. A diverse Internet is a good Internet.

I want a government I’d be proud to work under, because they radiate competence. I want a newspaper I’d be proud to talk to, because they speak truth. I want to live in a society that aspires to greatness.

The smartest people are thinking and moving us forward. You won’t find them on any Prominent Newspaper List. And it might take 20 years, but I see the pieces coming together. I will follow the regime that delivers a satisfying rebuttal to the Unabomber Manifesto.

I still believe in the Internet. May the Good and the True conquer all.