John Thomas Connor - SuperDebate.org

Working on a short film that shows the obvious game theoretic conclusions that the OpenAI team had to face when they cracked the LLM code.

Application here: superdebate.org/careers/growth…

Hey friends, @SuperDebateClub is looking for a founder-level growth and marketing lead. We are building a new cultural arena for structured debate: live events, local clubs, tournaments, digital content, and eventually a national league. The right person is not just a “marketer.” We’re looking for a proven operator who can help make debate feel urgent, social, credible, and culturally relevant again. Someone who understands brand, community, growth loops, partnerships, events, and storytelling. We already have: -A strong founding vision -A working product -An incredible advisory board (including the former Head of Cult at Liquid Death) -Early event traction -A serious roadmap -Active fundraising conversations Now we need the right growth partner to help turn this into a movement. If you know someone who would be excited by the mission of bringing healthy, structured debate back to society at scale, please tag them below or send me their profile.

@Devon_Eriksen_ I'm building a platform and community around structured debate, which disallows all the things you're criticizing. superdebate.org

I thought about this question, when I first started gaining followers. I knew that sooner or later, about something, someone was going to say "Debate me, coward!" Considered a policy of "I don't debate". But the real answer is "We are already debating." If someone is "challenging" me to a debate, here in a public forum, where I can type things, and he can type things, and everyone can read them, then the conversation has already started. Anyone can say whatever he has to say. I am not interested in getting on a stage or a podcast with anyone to have a contest about who can talk over the other guy, or who can think of the snappiest comeback quip the fastest. I've watched enough video clips of Christopher Hitchens being irrelevant and intellectually dishonest. I have absolutely no desire to emulate him. In text, those kinds of tricks don't work. If anyone wants to argue with me, about anything, we're already both connected to the internet. He can write something. I'll respond if I decide it's worth responding to. But I don't have to. Because the point of any debate is the audience. That's who the debaters are speaking to. That's who we all need to convince. It's not a chess game where you try to beat the other guy. It's about spreading your message, convincing people that you are right. That's what we already have this website for.

@BernieSanders @BernieSanders happy to host the debate on a neutral platform with no media ties or perverse incentives. Let's get you on SuperDebate.org

Mr. Bezos: Let's have that debate. Under my 5% billionaires wealth tax, we'd: -Give $12K to a working family of 4 -Expand Medicare for dental, vision, hearing -Guarantee universal childcare -Raise starting teacher pay to $60K And you'd still be worth $269 billion after taxes.

"the feed is infinite, the room is not"

That's why SuperDebate.org We're launching in 20 cities this year. Hit me up to get involved.

Instead of framing it as "dropping out of college", try "dropping into the economy".

@NirZicherman People will debate. That's the workout. We're working on this exact problem at @SuperDebateClub

We have gyms today because, after the Industrial Revolution, people’s jobs became much less physically demanding. We’re now on track to remove the cognitive friction associated with jobs too. Therefore a new muscle gets weakened: the brain. Once all the research is definitive, people will realize that they need to strengthen that muscle just like any other. And we’ll all be waking up early to get some reps in at the brain gym.

@gregisenberg Focussing on number 1 with SuperDebate.org

The 36 BIGGEST startup opportunities right now 1. biggest b2c: solving loneliness. third spaces, community apps, IRL 2. biggest b2b: managed AI employees for businesses 3. biggest overlooked: elder tech. 70 million boomers who want products that make them happier & healthier 4. biggest mobile: action apps that do things, not apps you stare at 5. biggest trades: matching platforms for electricians, plumbers, HVAC. supply shrinking 6. biggest consumer social: small social. group chats as products, no feeds, no ai slop 7. biggest ecommerce: agents that recommend products you'll like, shop, buy for you 8. biggest creator: live shows and unscripted content 9. biggest edtech: AI tutors that adapt through conversation 10. biggest SaaS: pay-per-outcome pricing 11. biggest auto: AI service advisor for dealerships. answers the same 15 questions 24/7 12. biggest talent: training non-technical people to operate agents 13. biggest boredom: curated offline experiences delivered to your door. kits, games, challenges. anti-screen products 14. biggest spiritual: the need for belonging is exploding, new formats of spiritual get togethers 15. biggest wellness: longevity biomarkers you actively manage 16. biggest mobile: action apps that do things, not apps you stare at 17. biggest one to solve ai slop: digital verification that you're a real human. every platform will need this within 2 years 18. biggest infrastructure: agent permissions, security, audit trails 19. biggest media: AI native media companies. build distribution, sell products later. 20. biggest parenting: family ops automation. forms, scheduling, logistics 21. biggest accounting: bookkeeping agents that charge per transaction 22. biggest fashion: brand-owned resale. every brand wants to control their secondary market 23.biggest hobbies: adult learning for joy. pottery, woodworking, drawing. 24. biggest skincare: at-home diagnostics. scan, get a protocol, track progress 25. biggest agriculture: precision farming tools for small farms. enterprise version exists, family farm doesn't 26. biggest pest control: subscription pest prevention instead of reactive treatment. the model flip that lawn care already made 27. biggest regulated: on-device AI. healthcare, legal, finance open up when data stays local 28. biggest gaming: AI characters with real memory and relationships 29. biggest dating: agent-mediated matchmaking 30. biggest fitness: adaptive coaching that rewrites your program daily 31. biggest travel: autonomous trip planning and rebooking 32. biggest food: personalized nutrition based on blood work and gut biome 33. biggest pet: health monitoring. $140B industry, almost no tech 34. biggest defense: AI-native security and compliance tools 35. biggest robotics: physical AI. $30 brains on existing hardware 36. biggest nostalgia: products that feel analog. vinyl, paper, handmade. counter-positioning against AI everything

I made a debate mini game for @SuperDebateClub. superdebate.org/draw It's playable via that page. The cards are digital. "Real debate, played like a game. Draw a card, each player crosses out one of the three topics, then argue the survivor for sixty seconds. Whoever the room votes for keeps the card."

You can't model the next 12 months. You have no idea what's coming. Good luck. I love you.

They stole this trick from the NFT space.

Real slopulism hasn't been tried yet.

It's a tragedy that debate is left exclusively to the domain of school. I'm building a platform and community that promotes debate for adults, so we can all reap the benefits. superdebate.org

Automation is forcing a bigger question than “which jobs disappear?” If machines can do more of the work, what happens to income, dignity, incentives, and purpose? Universal Basic Income used to sound fringe. Now it feels like one of the central debates of the next decade. So here’s the question: Will universal basic income become necessary in the age of automation? What’s your take?

What's easier to imagine?

@AlmostMedia I'm annoyed that people keep sharing just this part of the video. It's perfect, yes. But the whole video provides atmosphere for this part. If you like the aesthetics here, the director also directed "Our Day Will Come".

If this aesthetic appeals to you check out Robert Longo. He’s my favorite photographer

I'm already there.

Every major domain of competition has produced a dominant league or platform. Debate hasn’t. That’s the opportunity.