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Multiple things can be true at the same time... do you think the seller doesn't want a closely surveilled world with no exits? Besides, money keeps businesses
by whilenot-dev 2mo ago
Multiple things can be true at the same time... do you think the seller doesn't want a closely surveilled world with no exits?
Besides, money keeps businesses in the economy afloat, it's an artificial good with (more or less) constant value. Money's a systematic means to an end and rarely an end goal, its purpose is the transportation of value, and not the communication of value.
- blitzar 2mo ago> do you think the seller doesn't want a closely surveilled world with no exits? I don't think they care beyond being rich. Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower
- duskdozer 2mo agoIt's hard to see how you wouldn't at least be okay with that outcome if you were actively making it happen. But maybe this is just explaining why I'll never have that much money.
- berytos_storm 2mo ago> Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower I love this analogy. It’s hardly a crime to kick my lawnmower until it starts to come apart. Vandalism at best. If you want to entirely dehumanize these people, at least go all the way.
- archonis 2mo agoThat was a reference to a Bryan Cantril speech, and it's more about the lawnmower's ability to gravely harm your person without having any intent or feeling beyond doing what a lawnmower does.
- HNIsEvil2 2mo ago[flagged]
- whilenot-dev 2mo agoDebatable, but I think that Flock sells a product that does actively more harm to society than anything from Oracle ever has.
- YCIsComplicit 2mo agoThe sellers are people like YC and other investors