[harryf]

It’s worth (re)watching the 1985 movie Brazil in particular the character of Harry Tuttle, hearing engineer https://youtu.be/VRfoIyx8KfU

Neither government or corporations are going to “save us” simply because sheer short termism and incompetence. But the seem incompetence will make the coming dystopia ridiculous

[exe34]

I do wonder if somewhere like China might be better off - they might not have muh freedumb, but their government seems keen to look after the majority and fund things that corporations wouldn't.

[thijson]

I believe that if the elites in China didn't need the populace, they would dispense with them.

[exe34]

You're probably right, human nature probably doesn't change with geography.

[01284a7e]

"China might be better off"

Uh...