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I wonder how much of the violation of ethical, and often even legal constraints in the business world today one could tie not only to the KPI pressure but also

I wonder how much of the violation of ethical, and often even legal constraints in the business world today one could tie not only to the KPI pressure but also to the the awful "better to ask for forgiveness than permission" mentality that is reinforced by many "leadership" books written up by burnt out mid-level veterans of Mideast wars, trying to make sense of their "careers" and pushing out their "learnings" on to us. The irony being, we accept being tought about leadership, crisis management etc by people who during their "careers" in the military were in effect being "kept", by being provided housing, clothing and free meals.

sigmoid10 9mo ago
>who during their "careers" in the military were in effect being "kept", by being provided housing, clothing and free meals. Long term I can see this happen for all humanity where AI takes over thinking and governance and humans just get to play pretend in their echo chambers. Might not even be a downgrade for current society.
- pjc50 9mo ago
  This is the utopia of the Culture from the Banks novels. Critically, it requires that the AI be of superior ethics.
- nathan_douglas 9mo ago
  All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace (Richard Brautigan) I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. I like to think (right now, please!) of a cybernetic forest filled with pines and electronics where deer stroll peacefully past computers as if they were flowers with spinning blossoms. I like to think (it has to be!) of a cybernetic ecology where we are free of our labors and joined back to nature, returned to our mammal brothers and sisters, and all watched over by machines of loving grace.

sigmoid10 9mo ago

>who during their "careers" in the military were in effect being "kept", by being provided housing, clothing and free meals. Long term I can see this happen for all humanity where AI takes over thinking and governance and humans just get to play pretend in their echo chambers. Might not even be a downgrade for current society.

pjc50 9mo ago
This is the utopia of the Culture from the Banks novels. Critically, it requires that the AI be of superior ethics.
nathan_douglas 9mo ago
All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace (Richard Brautigan) I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. I like to think (right now, please!) of a cybernetic forest filled with pines and electronics where deer stroll peacefully past computers as if they were flowers with spinning blossoms. I like to think (it has to be!) of a cybernetic ecology where we are free of our labors and joined back to nature, returned to our mammal brothers and sisters, and all watched over by machines of loving grace.