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The resource leak bug of our civilization (2014)
- blastbeat 8y agoIt is true that our current system is basically build around growth. But I find the resource leak bug metaphor of the article gravely lacking. The problem isn't solely, that resources are allocated and not released afterwards. The problem of our time is transforming resources irreversibly into (toxic) waste at a breath-taking pace. I also don't see alienation, complexity and bloat inherently as a problem. Not sure what to take from the article. It seems to be written from somebody, whose software-centric world view has himself alienated from reality. Especially the conclusion, that the input of hackers might particularly valuable for the "reconstruction" of civilization, due to their experiences with software bugs, reveals the author's déformation professionnelle.