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I understand that. And I fully support the artistic vision. However, many creations take on secondary functions within a complex system that goes beyond the int
by vouaobrasil 2y ago
I understand that. And I fully support the artistic vision. However, many creations take on secondary functions within a complex system that goes beyond the intention of the inventor or even the people who USE the product.
For example, the INTENTION of antidepressants may have been at one time to treat severe depression, but as society (hypothetically) gets worse and more depressing, they may be used to help people cope with systemic problems and therefore ameliorate people's reaction to them.
Or phones: they initially were created to help people communicate but they are subverted (co-opted) by the system to make people more dependent on technology for the sake of technological growth.
Any number of products or ideas can start as one thing and become co-opted to serve a more insidious function beyond their initial purpose.