No, it’s that when the rightfully-angry-but-insufficiently-informed masses start swarming with pitchforks & torches, then even the well-intentioned do-gooders have to lay low and do their work out of sight.
It imposes a tax on open collaboration. Which actually then tends to privilege existing power
It imposes a tax on open collaboration. Which actually then tends to privilege existing power
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I’m telling anyone without a CS degree to fuck off in that scenario.
OTOH, you're right that ppl want voice & input w/o the responsibility or work of actually *knowing* anything
Everybody in the West has been coddled since childhood that they are special beautiful snowflakes and they can make choices b/c they have freedom etc. etc.
So this anger bubbles up & lashes out at the nearest thing they can reach
It's not rational.
It's an autoimmune response from the body politic.
c.f. my post below about Schumpeter https://bsky.app/profile/wang.social/post/3lbmqjaaecc2a
I can get a tattoo for that, I don't think I have enough space for yours (sorry).
Your reply introduced a third element that's why both myself and Peter are confused.
To clarify on your behalf, you are not saying Peter or I's post was toxic. It would have had even more reach if it were.