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by avgcorrection 1051 days ago
You can’t write that “indirection” is the “root of all evil” and then in the conclusion claim that capitalism and tings like the nation state are one of our greatest inventions. But the fact that they chose a programming concept as their metaphor tells me enough about this wide-sweeping narrative.
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mistermann 1051 days ago
Great inventions can be used in good or bad ways.

What does the metaphor tell you? And are you sure it's only the metaphor doing the "telling"?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics

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avgcorrection 1050 days ago
> Great inventions can be used in good or bad ways.

Plainly and obviously wrong if you look at the context.

> > I believe that some of our mightiest inventions have served the purpose of enhancing our ability to collaborate as a civilization:

> What does the metaphor tell you? And are you sure it's only the metaphor doing the "telling"?

Wow you got me.

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mistermann 1050 days ago
> Plainly and obviously wrong if you look at the context.

"Obviously" wrong - what's this? A human that agrees with their own opinion?

> Wow you got me.

I wonder: do you understand what I'm referring to?

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