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> the people were programed to actually follow the law. It fails every time on the real world because real people aren't. Is anyone working on the problem of p
by NoMoreNicksLeft 3y ago
> the people were programed to actually follow the law. It fails every time on the real world because real people aren't.
Is anyone working on the problem of programming people? Or are we just hoping for a solution to that to fall into our laps?
> and why forced price-fixing bankrupts countries.
Ah ha! On this one I paid very close attention. No secret libertarians hiding in woodpiles, and sneaking out at night (or any other time) and stealing from the people. The only rational conclusion is that the simulation was set up to fail as some sort of propaganda.
Besides, only a few people died anyway, which for any socialist country is miraculously impressive success. So maybe not propaganda.
I'm beginning to think these simulations don't offer any insight into the real world at all.
- vkou 3y ago> Is anyone working on the problem of programming people? We gave The New Soviet Man[1] a try for a couple of decades, but it didn't really stick. As the late-20th, early 21st century has shown, programming that seeks to amplify our vices[2], as opposed to turn us against them turned out to be far more effective. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Soviet_man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Soviet_man [2] Don't think, just buy.