arvinsim

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by arvinsim 5y ago
"Behind Every Great Fortune There Is a Crime"
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Oh for sure. Seems to widely known that the more choices you have, the less happy you become.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
I think the big difference is that society transformed a lot faster compared to previous ages that most people were not prepared to adapt.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
From beauty, I think it will shift from conventional beauty to finding something that will set them apart from the rest.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
I don't believe that is a toxic belief. Or even a belief at all. It's just human psychology. Simply put, any man or woman with a lot of choices would be less invested in any of the options presented.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
I was talking about something else but your reference does show another way current AI can be corrupted.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
> However, virtual humans have zero scandals to worry about. Oh my sweet summer child, if only you know. EDIT: A comment in here explains it more in detail.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Money can solve those other inequalities to some extent for an individual.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Probably one that threatens corporate interests.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
I agree. Boring advice are usually pretty simple. But simple does not mean it's easy.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Sadly, it is inculcated in modern capitalism that anything is permissible as long as "it is just business"
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by arvinsim 5y ago
That's not an excuse. Lots of undesirable traits are also innate like violence, tribalism, etc. Does that mean we give those a free pass?
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by arvinsim 5y ago
So who is accountable? Because arguing that "it has always been this way" is not a satisfactory answer,
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by arvinsim 5y ago
But isn't that the problem with modern capitalism? that is, the assumption of unlimited growth.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Why not get the Air? Are you optimistic that the touchbar will be fully supported?
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by arvinsim 5y ago
I think this point is obvious. What's not obvious is to find the line between doing too little and doo too much. There are just too many variables and a lot of nuance to consider.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
> What is the better alternative? I have not heard of a society that has succeeded to incentive people on a large scale without the possibility of profit. Have society really taken on learned helplessness on a mass scale? In a sense that
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by arvinsim 5y ago
We don't even know if the country level subs are moderated by their respective actual citizens.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
That wouldn't work if their primary discontent is with their salary.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Most people don't ask because the raise is lower than switching jobs. Some people also believe that their work speak for themselves and they shouldn't have to explicit ask for a raise.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Perhaps the first chips created with this are consumer-oriented.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
This is why as much as the web sucks, it's one true advantage over other platforms is that you can develop whatever you want without some company restricting you.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
On the other hand, if they still adamantly push this feature forward, it shows that there are some vested interests(Apple or otherwise) in wanting this feature in, PR be damned.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Apple really is talking down on people on that last one.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
What are the ramifications if Apple outright tells the public that they are cooperating with the authorities assuming that there is no gag order?
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Why not? What makes software development any less useful than the skills you mentioned?
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by arvinsim 5y ago
The problem is that company incentives want users to just be consumers. Because locked in users that are dependent on the company is very profitable.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
So sacrifice privacy on the altar of convenience?
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by arvinsim 5y ago
With enough eyeballs, all disinformation/bugs are shallow.
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by arvinsim 5y ago
Which is why this is so bad. Apple sets the trend for the mobile industry. Expect everyone else to follow suit and not apologize for it because "Apple is doing it".

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