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> This has been the promise over and over again And over and over again, we've underestimated and then normalized the capacity of our institutions, made of oth
by __MatrixMan__ 4y ago
> This has been the promise over and over again
And over and over again, we've underestimated and then normalized the capacity of our institutions, made of otherwise decent people, to achieve outcomes that we would call abhorrent if they were carried out by an individual. So the door closes on that opportunity because we fail to act.
If we're ever going to walk through that door, companies need to fear us, because they sure as hell aren't going to share with us out of the goodness of their hearts.
I'm not sure what the right move would be re: Priya. Maybe it's a strike for retraining benefits. Maybe it's a wave of resignation letters that mention her. Maybe it's an act of sabotage. But whatever it is, it has to be an existential threat because that's the only language besides money that our institutions understand.
- carapace 4y ago> they sure as hell aren't going to share with us out of the goodness of their hearts You know you can buy stock, right? And, as a shareholder, those companies will give you the profit?
- saulpw 4y agoWhere do I go to buy stock in OpenAI?
- __MatrixMan__ 4y agoThat might be an option for you and me, but it's not an option for Priya. And that's a problem for you and me because our system has shown to be very effective at concentrating wealth at the top. Most likely it'll later find a different way to transition us from have to have-not, but even if it doesnt we'll end up retiring into a world mostly populated by people who have more to gain by turning their back on our system than participating in it. Squabbling over ownership of abstractions is a lose-lose scenario without some degree of solidarity keeping the zero sum games in check.