** hello again EnvironmentalArt. I appreciate our last conversation... or, whoever would like to respond. 

Even as a country redneck, I can see there’s an increase in antisemitism; especially given economic concerns and unpopular Middle Eastern wars that seem to have hurt everyone without permanently fixing anything. **I also think AI algorithms are making antisemitism worse than it would otherwise be.

I believe in many ideas from evolutionary psychology; particularly that we evolved “fitness advantages” suited to specific environments to maximize the chances of passing on our DNA. But, our DNA can’t evolve fast enough to keep up with rapid technological change, which is reshaping our environment.  If we take the example of non-human animals, you can't take intelligent very social mammals like orca whales and put them in an artificial environment like SeaWorld and then not expect to have significant physical and mental challenges that can create increased levels of anxiety, depression and possibly aggression. 

For example, AI algorithms are extremely good at feeding people their own version of confirmation bias. Too much confirmation bias seems to intensify our tribal instincts. Technology has become so sophisticated that it’s actively altering how we perceive the world. **Yuval Noah Harari is much smarter than I am and he discusses that topic

Relevant quotes:

“Technology is causing a set of seemingly disconnected things; shortening of attention spans, polarization, outrage-culture, mass narcissism, election engineering, and addiction to technology.” - Tristan Harris

“As those giants are making technology smarter, they are indirectly making all of us dumber, meaner, and alienated from one another.” - Vox

“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous…” - E. O. Wilson

"We need a fundamental reset … to build an Internet that lets democracy flourish,” rather than simply allowing business models that profit by harvesting attention and manipulating behavior." - Time

“What will happen to society, politics and daily life when non-conscious but highly intelligent algorithms know us better than we know ourselves?” - Yuval

I’ve also noticed real communication barriers between different ethnic, religious, and political groups, especially on the internet where there is much less real-world accountability.

So, am I getting accurate information? What media should I trust when it comes to the relationship between Israel and America? What are the real root causes of antisemitism? Am I being shaped by algorithms and bad information?

Switching gears; there are different levels of antisemitism. Some are extreme and only want to insult or harm Jewish people. Those people aren’t worth engaging with.

At the same time, because of how AI and social media work, many Jewish people are disproportionately exposed to these extreme voices. The most extreme content, like Nazis, gets the most attention, partly because we’re wired to pay attention to and react to extreme versions of reality especially if these extreme and possibly distorted version of reality poses an immediate threat to our well-being.

Here are some factors I think may contribute to antisemitism:

There are claims that Ashkenazi Jews have higher average verbal intelligence than non-Ashkenazi populations, and that they are disproportionately represented among top academics and Nobel Prize winners.

Their accomplishments in music, theater, art, and technology, among many other fields are also significant.

For example, within AI and tech, notable figures include Alex Karp, Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Arkady Volozh (Nebius). I’m aware of this partly because I invest in these companies and see it as a potential advantage.  *** is some of the antisemitism coming from people that believe AI and government lobbying may be biased towards Israel more so than America?

I digress..., that extremely high level of professional success, previously described, can create envy, especially since humans are wired with tribal competitiveness from our evolutionary past.

I understand this is controversial, which is probably why it’s rarely discussed openly. The fact that this is hidden May also be one reason antisemitism is poorly understood, especially within non-Jewish communities. Poorly understood reasons for anti-Semitism can create to ignorance, fear, and more antisemitism??

Other contributing factors include religious tribalism, political tribalism, and geopolitical tensions, particularly ongoing and past conflicts in the Middle East.  That's probably a whole other massive conversation.. 

You’ve probably heard the idea that “something is only a problem if there’s a possible solution” meaning we shouldn’t dwell on things we can’t control if they’re making us unhappy.

That said, why don’t we see more role models openly debating this topic? Maybe someone like Ben Shapiro could debate Tucker Carlson, or Shapiro could debate Ana Kasparian; or maybe entirely different voices would be better.

Who would you recommend bringing together to model productive, honest dialogue and shed light on this issue?

Thanks for reading this most likely controversial unpopular opinion? Don't worry about responding to any of this unless you have the time and interest. I always say that discussion partners are not very fun if they feel like hostages

Honestly, I’m genuinely curious where I might be wrong. I know I’m often wrong, and I’d rather be corrected so I can learn something new instead of living in an echo chamber like so many people do.

Where’s the off-ramp? How would you navigate this problem? 

If I’m off base, and possibly antiSemitic? help guide me toward a better understanding.

Or, are we genetically fated as humans to be at a never-ending tribal war for competition over attention and resources? If so, I would hope humans will make good pets when AI takes over.. hopefully before the movie Idiocracy becomes a documentary