Cal Newport on Mythos and Anthropomorphization
April 22, 2026
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April 22, 2026
Cal Newport on Mythos and Anthropomorphization
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<p>In this week’s Better Offline, Ed is joined by computer science professor and writer Cal Newport to talk about the Claude Mythos marketing scam, the lies around AI job loss, and why LLMs shouldn’t talk like they’re people.<br /><br />Please support me by subscribing to my premium newsletter - here’s $10 off your first year of annual <a href="https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/84rt762qen">https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/84rt762qen</a> <br /><br />Podcast & Videos: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CalNewportMedia/">https://www.youtube.com/@CalNewportMedia/</a></p> <p>Newsletter: <a href="https://calnewport.com">https://calnewport.com</a></p> <p>New Yorker archive: <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/cal-newport">https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/cal-newport</a></p> <p>YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline">https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline</a> and use code <strong>FREE99</strong> for free shipping on orders of $99 or more. Buy our new “FUCK DATA CENTERS” shirts today!</p> <p>---</p> <p>LINKS: <a href="https://www.tinyurl.com/betterofflinelinks">https://www.tinyurl.com/betterofflinelinks</a></p> <p>Newsletter: <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/">https://www.wheresyoured.at/</a></p> <p>Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/BetterOffline/">https://www.reddit.com/r/BetterOffline/</a> </p> <p>Discord: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/QUUQUP9szv">chat.wheresyoured.at</a></p> <p>Ed's Socials:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/edzitron">https://twitter.com/edzitron</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/edzitron">https://www.instagram.com/edzitron</a></p> <p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com">https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.threads.net/@edzitron">https://www.threads.net/@edzitron</a></p> <p>Email Me: <a href="mailto:ez@betteroffline.com">ez@betteroffline.com</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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