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This was too deep for me. Pretend we have a system that works differently than intended. I could say it does not meet its purpose. This quote means something el
by mongol 2y ago
This was too deep for me. Pretend we have a system that works differently than intended. I could say it does not meet its purpose. This quote means something else. Am I wrong?
- jdlshore 2y agoYou say, “The system does not meet its purpose.” They respond, “The purpose of the system is what it does.” In other words, there’s no point in arguing about the purpose. If you want the system to do something else, you have to change the system.
- majormajor 2y agoIgnore what anyone says the intent or purpose is/was. Is anyone motivated to change the system? For a more traditional phrasing: "actions speak louder than words."
- HPsquared 2y agoIt's "revealed preference". The people at the controls don't want to change the dysfunctional system because it serves them personally.
- getcrunk 2y agoDon’t think of it as a tautology, think of it as a heuristic