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We build cybernetic systems called companies with the goal of creating/increasing profit. As we get better and better at making these systems, humans play less
by timeagain 3y ago
We build cybernetic systems called companies with the goal of creating/increasing profit. As we get better and better at making these systems, humans play less of a role and the roles we do play become ever more formulaic.
I wonder when we will hit a turning point when over 50% of people in America would say “yes” to the question “is my boss a computer?”
For instance if you work at MacDonalds, you probably have a shift supervisor, but the beeping monitor showing customer orders and wait times is the real head honcho. Piss off your boss and you’ll get a talking to. Piss off the computer and you’re out (quantifiably!)
- TapWaterBandit 3y agoInteresting observation about McDonald's. I work as a doordasher and have never once spoken to or interacted with anyone who works at the company.Well that's not quite true, I had an order with issues once that went to a CS rep in the Philippines who I chatted with via messaging. For all intents and purposes my "boss" is a computer.
- kelnos 3y agoReminds me of "Manna" by Marshall Brain[0]. It's a short story about a fast-food restaurant where the manager is a computer that directs employees through an earpiece, with the power to hire and fire. [0] https://marshallbrain.com/manna1 https://marshallbrain.com/manna1
- alephnan 3y ago> We build cybernetic systems called companies with the goal of creating/increasing profit. Except CEOs such as Google's are incentivized to maximize their own payouts. It just happens that during their tenure, this happens to be aligned with shareholder value.