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> at the level of the best psychopathic con men Technology permits scale. The Marquis de Sade already observed the limitations of the theater medium to transmi
by lo_zamoyski 2y ago
> at the level of the best psychopathic con men
Technology permits scale. The Marquis de Sade already observed the limitations of the theater medium to transmit sexually graphic content (which he saw as useful for social and political control). You could only pack so many people in a theater, and the further away you are, the less visible the stage. The world had to wait for the motion picture and even the VHS tape to give pornography effective delivery mechanisms. The internet only made this more effective, first by making porn even more accessible, but also through targeting by observing user behavior patterns. AI can even better tailor the content by matching behavior data and generating new content to taste. Collecting and interpreting face data only contributes to this spiral toward total domination.