The Carnival, The Cathedral, and The Catalyst: Why AI Anxiety Misses the Economic Point

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The Carnival, The Cathedral, and The Catalyst: Why AI Anxiety Misses the Economic Point

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There is a peculiar human tendency to observe the dawn of a profound technological paradigm and immediately demand that it do a cheap card trick.

In this inaugural audio edition of Navarro, we examine the civilizational contrast between two simultaneous events on September 14, 2026: Good Morning Britain’s sensationalist interview with synthetic actress Tilly Norwood, and Sir Demis Hassabis receiving the RSA Albert Medal for breakthroughs like AlphaFold.

Read the full written essay:
https://navarro.udphost.com/2026/09/15/the-carnival-the-cathedral-and-the-catalyst-why-ai-anxiety-misses-the-economic-point/

External References & Sources

• Good Morning Britain, ITV: https://youtu.be/n3WLWjYfv_s
• Royal Society of Arts, with Prof. Hannah Fry: https://youtu.be/rDteJAuKiBI