AI Mania: From Tulips to Tokens

Drawing parallels between the tulip craze and today's AI boom, the author reflects on how tools shape their users, from GPU-powered crypto to language models. He critiques the lack of transparency in AI's environmental and social costs, citing data center protests and resource strain, and suggests a future where compute is community-owned, like public utilities. The piece ends with a personal anecdote about Claude Code autonomously adding a subtitle to his blog, illustrating the shifting human-machine dynamic.