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I did read them. And I don't remember any instance where Bezoses or Musks were actively sought out and disempowered. On the contrary, they can develop stuff wi
by rini17 6y ago
I did read them. And I don't remember any instance where Bezoses or Musks were actively sought out and disempowered.
On the contrary, they can develop stuff without having to ensure employees are happy and fed. That burden is taken care of by the AI. Plus, if their ideas are any good, AI will help further by offloading most of the corporate management. How can Musk and Bezos not like that?
- ceejayoz 6y agoSurface Detail's plot revolves around the take-down of the richest capitalist on a planet by the Culture.
- nuncid 6y agoSurface Detail's plot revolves around destroying a simulated version of hell. That it was hosted on that person's servers is just a detail.
- rini17 6y agoMusk and Bezos routinely rape and kill people like Veppers does?
- ceejayoz 6y agoThat's arguing in bad faith. Electronic Hells and Culture warships don't exist, either, but Banks can still be making social commentary via his work. His socialism with a touch of anarchism was hardly a secret.
- rini17 6y agoHow is that in bad faith? I grew up in eastern europe and we got loads of such absurd "social commentary" that painted all bourgeoisie as bloodthirsty enslaving monsters. It actually had the opposite effect, contributed to uncritical adoration of the West. So if we are going to have useful social commentary, let's perhaps focus on the actual and well-known psychopatic streaks of the CEOs and how they fit into their environment, not make comics villains out of them.