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Relevant; https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ Tl;dr: Runaway optimization
by endominus 8y ago
Relevant; https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/
Tl;dr: Runaway optimization processes erode "sacred" or non-economic values in all environments without a central coordinating authority cognizant of and opposed to the problem. But do read the article; I can't do it justice in a summary.