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Maybe I feel this way because I am not a smart human, but why is being intelligent so important, at the cost of being kind, ethical etc? What is so special abou
by akudha 2y ago
Maybe I feel this way because I am not a smart human, but why is being intelligent so important, at the cost of being kind, ethical etc? What is so special about Peter Theil’s philosophy if that man is part of the billionaire club who are using their money to make most people’s life miserable?
And how can people who read philosophy in their evenings (mentioned in the article) justify the work they do during the day?
I honestly do not understand why companies like Palantir and people like Theil are admired, respected etc
- borski 2y agoThe thrill of working with and being surrounded by brilliant people who are breaking new ground and building things that people really find useful is a hell of a drug. It doesn’t require a megalomaniac at the helm. It just often happens that way.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoThere are so many avenues to do that today that don’t involve working to advance the coming dystopia.
- borski 2y agoI don’t disagree. I was explaining why one might want to. The “electricity” in the air when you are working and surrounded by brilliant people who really are passionate about what they’re doing is addictive and extremely fulfilling. That is often how you get brilliant people to work on things that are otherwise potentially bad for humanity. You appeal not to their humanity, but to their excitement and passion for building.