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We clearly have different interpretations of that metaphor. The point is to demonstrate agency over the systems we create. What’s the flip side of that scenari
by wbsss4412 4y ago
We clearly have different interpretations of that metaphor.
The point is to demonstrate agency over the systems we create. What’s the flip side of that scenario? People aren’t given stools to stand on and tall people get to watch while short people don’t? Who built the fence? Why is it that height? Why aren’t there bleachers?
Is just sitting there doing nothing equality of opportunity somehow?
- MockObject 4y agoThat cartoon literally ends with the resolution of all three heads being at the same height. It's depicting the equality of their outcomes. And it's hailing it as the goal to be achieved. The point isn't that stools are handed out demonstrating agency, but that they're handed out with the goal of outcome equality.
- wbsss4412 4y agoWhat’s the parallel of that metaphor wherein only equality of opportunity is sought, though?
- blindmute 4y agoThe fence is 100 feet high and requires climbing an arduous ladder to see over it. One of the people decides not to climb it.
- fn-mote 4y agoI think the outcome is that they all get to watch the game. I guess you can call that "equality of outcomes". I think reading "head height" as the outcome, is a very short-sighted interpretation. Like anything else, interpretation has nuance and you could read it both ways. On HN we're supposed to address "the strongest possible interpretation" in our comments, so I would try to apply that principle here as well...