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The fact that Microsoft is the 2nd largest company in the world and enjoys a very close relationship with the Federal Government makes it even worse. Very cyber
by IceHegel 4y ago
The fact that Microsoft is the 2nd largest company in the world and enjoys a very close relationship with the Federal Government makes it even worse. Very cyberpunk, very dystopian.
Overall, this kind of thing makes the species worse off.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 4y agoIts funny how rampant greed does that and yet we've all just kinda decided its the best possible way to run a society.
- dragonwriter 4y ago> we’ve all just kinda decided “we’ve all” kind of masks the way those who benefit the most from that decision are disproportionately influential it making it, both initially and on an ongoing basis,
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 4y agoSure, but I mean, spend some time around HN and you'll find plenty of people defending hypercapitalism as obviously the best way for things to be. Hell, not long ago I had someone challenge me on whether or not exploiting people for profit, in particular in health care, was wrong or not.
- 000ooo000 4y agoHN likes to blow wind up their own arse about the quality of discourse here but it's just Reddit without the memes/jokes.