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El­dritch Analogies

TagLast edit: Sep 19, 2023, 5:08 PM by gilch

Eldritch Analogies are the association of impersonal social or physical dynamics with the names of deities from mythology or fiction.

The best-known is Moloch, who is associated with coordination problems and competition, from Scott Alexander’s Meditations on Moloch, which contrasted Him with Elua, the ally of humanity.

Also notable is Azathoth, the blind idiot god of evolution, from Yudkowsky’s An Alien God, which far predates Meditations on Moloch.

See also: Egregores

Med­i­ta­tions On Moloch

Scott AlexanderJul 30, 2014, 4:00 AM
195 points
10 comments47 min readLW link

The God­dess of Every­thing Else

Scott AlexanderAug 17, 2015, 8:59 PM
90 points
8 comments8 min readLW link

An Alien God

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 2, 2007, 6:57 AM
213 points
162 comments8 min readLW link

In Fa­vor of Nice­ness, Com­mu­nity, and Civilization

Scott AlexanderFeb 23, 2014, 10:24 PM
84 points
9 comments20 min readLW link

Med­i­ta­tions on Mot

Richard_NgoDec 4, 2023, 12:19 AM
56 points
11 comments8 min readLW link
(www.mindthefuture.info)

The ‘ pe­ter­todd’ phenomenon

mwatkinsApr 15, 2023, 12:59 AM
192 points
50 comments38 min readLW link1 review

Mythic Mode

ValentineFeb 23, 2018, 10:45 PM
68 points
82 comments9 min readLW link

[Question] What is Ra?

Chris_LeongJun 6, 2020, 4:29 AM
18 points
10 comments1 min readLW link

A parable in the style of In­visi­ble Cities

Daniel KokotajloDec 16, 2019, 3:55 PM
45 points
6 comments1 min readLW link

′ pe­ter­todd’’s last stand: The fi­nal days of open GPT-3 research

mwatkinsJan 22, 2024, 6:47 PM
109 points
16 comments45 min readLW link

Ex­plor­ing the pe­ter­todd /​ Leilan du­al­ity in GPT-2 and GPT-J

mwatkinsDec 23, 2024, 1:17 PM
12 points
1 comment17 min readLW link

De­mon Threads

RaemonJan 7, 2018, 3:48 AM
76 points
74 comments9 min readLW link

Con­jur­ing An Evolu­tion To Serve You

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 19, 2007, 5:55 AM
75 points
26 comments4 min readLW link

Eu­gen­ics Performed By A Blind, Idiot God

omnizoidSep 17, 2023, 8:37 PM
63 points
11 comments2 min readLW link

Thou Art Godshatter

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 13, 2007, 7:38 PM
236 points
83 comments5 min readLW link

Luck based medicine: an­gry el­dritch sugar gods edition

ElizabethSep 19, 2023, 4:40 AM
75 points
14 comments9 min readLW link
(acesounderglass.com)

You’re in New­comb’s Box

HonoreDBFeb 5, 2011, 8:46 PM
59 points
176 comments4 min readLW link

Let’s Read: an es­say on AI Theology

Yuxi_LiuJul 4, 2019, 7:50 AM
23 points
9 comments7 min readLW link

Franken­stein De­lenda Est

eapacheJul 10, 2020, 2:38 PM
11 points
0 comments4 min readLW link
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