# Did Woke 2.0 Already Fail? An Evolutionary Anthropology of Woke

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Podcast: [Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161)
Published: 2026-08-07T13:03:15+00:00
Episode link: https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/p/did-woke-20-already-fail-an-evolutionary
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## Resource

In this episode of Based Camp, Malcolm and Simone Collins break down the evolution of the culture wars — from Woke 1.0 (SJW/Tumblr era) to Woke 2.0 (post-George Floyd radicalism) and the rapid emergence of Woke 3.0 : the anti-AI movement. They argue Woke 2 is already over. The new front is a performative, high-anger rejection of AI that is more central in left online spaces than race, trans issues, or immigration. Key topics include: * The edginess pipelines on left vs. right and how the “terrorist left” evolved * Why anti-AI posting now dwarfs traditional woke content * Hank Green’s very public apology for using ChatGPT and the forced productivity collapse that followed * Extreme backlash against AI tools (Leaflet’s VTuber generator, etc.) * The core arguments the anti-AI side uses (stealing, environment, critical thinking, mental health, creativity, bias, surveillance) * How this creates a self-selected permanent underclass that deliberately opts out of productivity tools * Intentional ugliness in media, media fracturing, and the Brave New World “savage reservation” parallel * Strategy for the pro-AI side and why anti-AI Luddites (left and right) are a liability This is the real culture war happening right now in the meme minds — the one most offline commentators still haven’t noticed. Show Notes The new culture war is between those who are pro-AI and anti-AI, except this is worse than Woke 1.0 and 2.0 because those on one side of the battle are intentionally opting into a permanent underclass. Headlines: Vulture: Hank Green Can’t Apologize Enough for Using AI Mashable: Hank Green apologizes for relying too heavily on ChatGPT TechCrunch: YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’ Business Insider: YouTube star Hank Green says he’s relied ‘too heavily’ on…

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