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by JohnJamesRambo 2011 days ago
> It has one simple goal of maximizing the number of paperclips; human life, learning, joy, and so on are not specified as goals.

Replace paperclips with dollars and you’ve got Facebook.

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Facebook is what you get with s/paperclip/engagement/. What you get with s/paperclip/$/ is just capitalism.