«This is the left’s version of climate denial.» That’s the hook of historian Rutger Bregman’s video essay, designed as a wake-up call for people who underestimate or dismiss the transformative force of artificial intelligence that could dissolve the foundations that built every democracy. While I think the comparison is flawed in many ways, it’s still a helpful mental model. More people should ask themselves: Am I taking this seriously enough and do I base my beliefs in the best available information?

From Weekly Filet #575, in June 2026.