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Roko’s Basilisk — The Thought That Dooms You
Season 1 Episode 253
What if the future could punish you… for what you didn’t do today?
In this episode, we explore Roko’s Basilisk—one of the most disturbing thought experiments ever created. Not because it’s science fiction, but because it exposes how easily the human mind can be controlled by fear, logic, and hypothetical futures.
This isn’t really a story about artificial intelligence. It’s a story about belief, moral coercion, and ideas that enslave you the moment you become aware of them.
Through immersive storytelling, second-person narratives, and unsettling metaphors, this episode takes you inside:
- The origins of Roko’s Basilisk and why it was banned from rationalist forums
- How future AI mirrors ancient religious fear structures
- Why this idea targets intelligent, conscientious minds
- The psychological danger of ideas that punish you for knowing them
- And the deeper truth: the real Basilisk isn’t AI — it’s ideology itself
You’ll confront uncomfortable questions:
- Are you responsible for futures that don’t exist yet?
- Does knowledge create moral obligation?
- At what point does logic become psychological tyranny?
By the end of this episode, you won’t just understand Roko’s Basilisk — you’ll understand how fear-based ideas quietly hijack human freedom.
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