to read today on American technofascism

I've really been appreciating (as you may have been able to tell) Benjamin Riley's work on generative AI and technology in education. I'd urge you to read today's post from him on Cognitive Resonance:

The bedrock principle of cognitive science is that we understand new ideas based on those we already know. Fascism isn’t new, but American technofascism lacks historical precedent, and perhaps we simply lack the collective background knowledge we need to see what’s in front of our face.

Or maybe we pretend we don’t see, so we turn our head.