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He who controls the arbitrary, controls the universe.
by mallowdram 1y ago
He who controls the arbitrary, controls the universe.
- evrimoztamur 1y agoMoney's capacity to organise labour is still very much real.
- mallowdram 1y agoWhat organizes labor are the specifics. This is what math doesn't get, math isn't timeless, it's trapped in exact moments where it appears real. The arbitrary is simply a conduit metaphor, not only not real, but entirely illusory, prone to primate biases and exploitation. And all metaphors eventually fail, that's a bio-ecological certainty. Show me a currency from 700AD still traded on arbitrary markets. There are no limitless molecules or homeostatic climate. The system is already bust in numerous indexes, we're just riding the arbitrary fan out.
- selimthegrim 1y agoI’m sure there’s some niche Japanese example.
- mallowdram 1y agoAnecdotal vs the tsunami of arbitrariness doesn't cut it.