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And this has been true since states wrought the cadastral map, last names, the metric system and taxes on us. The main issue today is that the techologies shap
by _Algernon_ 2y ago
And this has been true since states wrought the cadastral map, last names, the metric system and taxes on us.
The main issue today is that the techologies shaping reality are in the control of private, non-democratic institutions, selling this power to the highest bidder (including hostile foreign powers).
- bobson381 2y agoI had a fleeting hope for a while that the sheer complexity of reality would thwart these forces, a la https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DystopiaIsHard https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DystopiaIsHard -- but I'm increasingly worried that the explosion in performance of machine learning plus the fact that much of the world's population has willingly handed over their data in service of convenience will just make it a cakewalk. What is the modern digital equivalent to the War Machine (e.g. Deleuze) that can fight this? is it possible? Am I overreacting?