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One of my takeaways from 1984 is that those who are supposedly in charge are slaves to a self perpetuating emergent behavior. It often feels like it is never a
by cjbgkagh 5y ago
One of my takeaways from 1984 is that those who are supposedly in charge are slaves to a self perpetuating emergent behavior. It often feels like it is never a choice. How much of politics is decided by Henry Kissinger and his disciples (e.g. Klaus Schwab - Davos) carrying on the tradition of realpolitik.
- spaetzleesser 5y ago“those who are supposedly in charge are slaves to a self perpetuating emergent behavior” That describes most of society and for sure a lot of companies. A lot of people realize that something is not right but they still stay confined within that framework.
- madrox 5y ago“Self perpetuating emergent behavior” is the best summary I’ve ever heard of this phenomenon
- native_samples 5y agoBig Brother wasn't self perpetuating though. The book is mostly about the enormous efforts and manipulations required to sustain it.
- cjbgkagh 5y agoThe emergent behavior in this example includes big brother and those who perpetuate it. Just because something is costly doesn’t mean it can’t ensure it’s continued existence.