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> Silicon Valley has a fascism problem. I can imagine that if you see authoritarianism through the lens of the "constrained versus unconstrained" views of huma
by gottorf 3y ago
> Silicon Valley has a fascism problem.
I can imagine that if you see authoritarianism through the lens of the "constrained versus unconstrained" views of human nature a la Sowell, then it makes sense that Silicon Valley, ever so optimistic about the perfectibility of mankind, would tend towards that direction.
- pydry 3y ago>Silicon Valley, ever so optimistic about the perfectibility of mankind Is this sarcasm? Coz from what I can see Silicon Valley is primarily concerned with (in order of importance) 1. $$$, 2. $$$$ and 3. $$$$$
- beepbooptheory 3y agoRight, but in order to make that increasing profit year after year you need to pose that there is some vast frontier of unaccomplished innovation. There needs to be justification on some level for ever new iPhones and such.
- ilkke 3y agoOr, a frontier of yet unaccomplished exploitation.