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Ted Kaczynski noted that over time all large organizations trend towards self preservation projects.
by kfprt 5y ago
Ted Kaczynski noted that over time all large organizations trend towards self preservation projects.
- dang 5y agoThis observation was famously attributed to one of the classic sociologists - maybe Durkheim? The form I remember was: each institution's primary activity is to preserve itself, and only secondarily to pursue its nominal purpose. I'd love it if someone could track down the original quote. It definitely predates Kaczynski though, and we could probably do without the internet trope of bringing him up as a social theorist.
- CRConrad 5y ago> each institution's primary activity is to preserve itself, and only secondarily to pursue its nominal purpose. Sounds weird about institutions, but obvious about organisms. Substitute in "organisation" instead, and the parallel to organisms becomes clearer.
- mhoad 5y agoNoted social commentator “the unabomber”.
- staticautomatic 5y agoDude was extremely smart and observant. I get that it’s hard to see past the bombings, but they don’t exactly bear on the strength of his philosophical work.
- mhoad 5y agoI mean… we are talking about a UI update here.
- nyx_land 5y ago"Android 12 and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race" - Ted Kaczynski
- JohnFen 5y agoYeah, but that particular observation is neither new nor obscure. Surely a different source for a similar quote would have been better.