S2. Chapter 12: The Trojan Horse at OpenAI

The Tao of Lloyd arrives at Chapter 12 with Lloyd Dobler navigating AI acceleration, sensory overload, and the uneasy quiet that appears when you finally turn down the noise. This episode uses the Tao Te Ching as a compass for moral clarity, mixing meditation, satire, Gen X energy, and a dream sequence that asks what Enlightenment might sound like in late-stage everything.

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Chapter 12 of the Tao of Lloyd is inspired by Chapter 12 of the Tao Te Ching (translated by Stephen Mitchell):
Colors blind the eye.
Sounds deafen the ear.
Flavors numb the taste.
Thoughts weaken the mind.
Desires weaken the heart.

The Master observes the world
but trusts his inner vision.
He allows things to come and go.
His heart is open as the sky.