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It's telling how little discussion this post is generating on HN. Perhaps a little too uncomfortable for a large portion of the crowd?
by throwaway404040 1y ago
It's telling how little discussion this post is generating on HN. Perhaps a little too uncomfortable for a large portion of the crowd?
- philipallstar 1y agoI think it's just the over-simplification, not of tradeoffs of type of work vs one's own health insurance, but of just classifying some jobs as pure evil, and also the nowadays-tepid lesswrong writing style. And no gods no masters is the sort of thing you might see someone say right before they become the leader, ban religion, and cause mass starvation.
- gopher_space 1y agoFeels like we're getting into "contractors working on the Death Star" territory (surprisingly lucid and concise refrain on the subject from Smith et. al.). The job itself isn't "evil", but anyone capable of seeing how it fits into a bigger picture will think of your death as expected collateral.
- laughingcurve 1y agoUsually when crazy people get on the metro and start yelling their political opinions at no one, we all know it’s best to ignore them.
- thecosas 1y agoPerhaps those of us voicing no opinion at all are the crazy ones.
- mindslight 1y agoThis isn't the metro, but rather a discussion forum full of your peers. And the article isn't crazy disconnected ranting, but well-founded and well-reasoned arguments.
- Smeevy 1y agoI believe that, especially in software, we don't ask ethical questions up front and just start solving puzzles. If and when people start asking themselves these questions, their only options are to rationalize away the harm their work has done entirely, engage in moral relativism, or consider "the big picture" at a zoom-level where nothing ever really matters.