Just got my Rational Animation Doggo plushie. I backed it a while ago, and it’s super cute in person.

I'm not usually into merchandise, but Rational Animations is one of (a few) channels I'm still using YouTube for. Their work both beautiful and deeply philosophical touches me deeply. If you haven’t heard of Rational Animation, it’s a YouTube channel that turns complex ideas from rationality, AI safety, and philosophy into beautiful animated videos. The channel is a collaboration by Robert Miles, who also runs his own excellent Robert Miles channel.

This very video literally made my cry back then. So when they announced the plushie campaign on Makeship, I backed it immediately.