On 09/01/2016 02:17 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
On Thu, Sep 01, 2016 at 12:01:41AM -0600, Mirimir wrote:
On 08/31/2016 11:43 PM, Steve Kinney wrote:
On 08/31/2016 11:47 PM, Александр wrote:
Mirimir, fantastic post. And a choice quote to succinctly summarise from the Brzezinski essay a possibly fundamental paradigm shift about to take hold of the USA - we can only hope.
All states are criminal organizations. They all lie. Best to ignore it.
By the way, if you are so A-political dude, you could always filter these/all of Zen's letters.
Technologists are likely to assume that political problems are products of stupidity, and that putting their own kind of intelligence in the driver's seat would automatically create optimum solutions to all those problems.
Yep :)
Well, I do assert that stupidity is the key problem.
Our "modern" schooling and brainwashing system has been carefully designed, well funded, state troopers in the USA have brought the home schooling rebels to heel, and the programming continues.
Yes, stupidity prevails.
And yes, this is intended.
But in my humble opinion, the only viable solution is absolute individual autonomy.
Absolutely with you on this one!
Very, very sadly, we have a world of nations and oligarchs which are almost entirely antithetical to true individual autonomy and sovereignty.
No shit! So we need to be sneaky, hidden, subversive, playful, ...
Maybe so, but only if that intelligence is given relevant and accurate data to work from: Context is everything, and in a world dominated by indoctrinated ideologies nothing is more subversive than the facts.
It's all bullshit.
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Actions please.
Short of action, constructive suggestions.
Short of constructive suggestions, research/ highlight a problem for collective consideration.
How about we implement a working AP system?
The article cited in the original post is a commentary on this essay:
Fuck them all.
Much evil is in the world.
Our efforts are needed now more than ever.
Most such efforts are a waste of time. Trying to fix or change shit just makes it stronger. You need to turn away, and create your own future. Maybe break some stuff, just for kicks ;)