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This is a good one for anyone trapped in the amber of the declining tech industry (like me)
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)Neoclassical econ assumes rationality. The corollary of, "If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" is "you're rich, so you must be very smart!" Thus, people assume that if powerful, well-compensated CEOs insist that "AI is changing everything," well then, *AI must be changing everything*. 1/
He’s wearing a big red hat that says "I’m running"
Democracy Now!Trump Teases Another Presidential Run at White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
Baudrillard tried to warn us about discourse
Baudrillard Warned Us"The discourse of truth is quite simply impossible." - The Ecstasy of Communication