Here at FTRWRLDS we have an exciting course for you on a new topic that is inspired by philosphies like Accelerationism, Ray Brassier's nihilistic philosphieis, Doomer and Catastrophic scenarios of ecological collapse, humans struggling to cope with increasingly fast technological changes, algorithmic content controls, and humans unable to keep up with the changes causing both individuals and societies to begin to unravel. We are calling it Xenorationalism.

Xeno - because it deals with foreign / alien ways of thinking and processing both the world itself and information in the world, and rationalism since at it's core there are patterns and logic, however unseen, at play.

It is exciting content, and people interested in:

  • Futurism
  • Philosophy
  • Computing culture
  • Innovation
  • Algorithmic thinking
  • New ways of seeing emergent processes

should find it useful. The course was entirely produced by Claude Opus and Sonnet models via initial prompts by myself.

You can get this full course, along with many other pieces of premium content, by signing up as a member of FTRWRLDS.

Non-members will still be able to access all of Section 1: Ontological Foundations: Inhuman Materialism for free. All that we ask is that you sign up via the form below via the link below.

Xenorationalism - course content

Here is a deep-dive into the content of the course. There are 6 modules, and within each module there are 3 themes. Within each theme there are 3 topics. Each module contains an introduction, and there are Q&A sessions for a number of the different themes (especially the difficult-to-grasp ones). Each theme is structured like a lecture and is loaded with examples to make each concept easier to grasp. The examples and simulated Q&A sessions give each theme and topic a sense of flow.

The course is not meant to be linear, nor is it meant to be non-linear. You can dip in and out of topics that interest you, or follow the course from start to finish. You don't need to follow these in any order to get value out of any given module, theme, or topic, but you can follow it in a linear fashion.

1. Ontological Foundations: Inhuman Materialism

  • Autonomous Materiality
  • Recursive Causality
    • Hyperstition Mechanics
    • Autocatalytic Set Theory
    • Transcendental Materialism
  • Xenotemporality
    • Deep Time Infrastructures
    • Temporal Multiplicity Theory
    • Entropic Intelligence Hypothesis

2. Epistemological Vector: Cognitive Estrangement

  • Cognitive Mapping
    • Hyperobject Epistemology
    • Computational Hermeneutics
    • Topological Knowledge Theory
  • Alienating Reason
    • Inhumanism
    • Non-standard Inference
    • Cognitive Xenotechnology
  • Weird Empiricism
    • Anomaly Prioritization
    • Xeno-perception Theory
    • Abductive Intensification

3. Chronopolitics: Temporal Compression

  • Recursive Acceleration
    • Positive Feedback Dynamics
    • Complexity Compression Theory
    • Auto-catalytic Capitalism
  • Temporal Arbitrage
    • Chrono-economic Theory
    • Attention Economics
    • Temporal Sovereignty
  • Futural Collapse
    • Preemptive Causality
    • Retrocausality Networks
    • Convergent Trajectory Theory

4. Aesthetic Theory: Xenoaesthetics

  • Cute Catastrophe
    • Uncanny Valley Inversion
    • Kawaii Capitalism
    • Abject Adorability
  • Computational Sublime
    • Algorithmic Aesthetics
    • Incomputability Experience
    • Complexity Aesthetics
  • Synthetic Sensoria
    • Xenosensory Engineering
    • Synaesthetic Media
    • Posthuman Aesthetics

5. Politics: Patchwork Technics

  • Distributed Governance
    • Protocol Politics
    • Network Sovereignty
    • Sovereignty Stack Theory
  • Technical Democracy
    • Design Politics
    • Epistemic Qualification Systems
    • Infrastructure Literacy
  • Xenofeminist Praxis
    • Gender Hacking
    • Embodied Computation
    • Synthetic Kinship

6. Applications and Extensions

  • Artificial Intelligence
    • Non-human Cognition Theory
    • Algorithmic Governance Studies
    • Synthetic Mind Ecology
  • Climate Systems
    • Gaia Intelligence Theory
    • Anthropocene Navigation
    • Xenoclimatic Ethics
  • Financial Architectures
    • Autonomous Capital Theory
    • Behavioral Economics Engineering
    • Crypto-economic Systems

FAQ

What if I really like the course and want to keep learning?

We have added a section with additional prompts and extensions in order to 'seed' various AIs in order for self-paced learning.

Will this course content help me get a job in AI / Technology / etc.?

This course content is a huge experiment collaborating with AI and is not meant to be a direct curriculum like Deeplearning and other specific technology resources. There are no certificates of completion or other markers of completion. It is learning for learning's sake.

Are there other courses that you offer that are similar to this?

This is currently the only course offered on FTRWRLDS.

Will the content be updated?

We are not planning to update course content at this time (07-08-2025).

Is this, like, science fiction? I've never heard of this thing before.

This is a completely new concept and is structured in a way where each topic and theme are meant to be (but might not entirely be) net-new (meaning, these are unique and original ideas / philosophies / etc.). We can't guarantee that by the time you read this some of the information has been referenced / emerged organically from other sources (human or AI), etc.

Aren't there (videos / audio / etc.)?

If we added these we would have to charge more for the course. Maybe for future courses!

Who can I complain to about (aspect of this course)?

Members can comment on any aspect of this course. Or you can contact administrators directly via the main site contact form.

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