benevolent dictators create problems of succession not b/c of lack of a worthy heir but b/c of the power vacuum that’s created in the transition just like the secondary blast wind from the vacuum an explosion creates, this is a violent motion that can cause permanent damage
china’s lockdown during covid was more of a quarantine than a shutdown. a hard break rather than the engine shutting down. the economic decision making never fully shut down
-
-
the centralized government rapidly moved to ensure that the decentralized decision making system didn’t die because it knew the consequences of an economic shutdown.
Show this thread -
this isn’t necessarily good in the long term since it just perpetuates the status quo with all its previous problems like unaffordable housing, inequality, etc… but it is effective as a demonstration of how Not to Die
Show this thread -
in the u.s, the bulk of the decision debt seems to been absorbed by free market entities such as uber, doordash, and amazon delivery as under-the-api jobs this kept existential horror at bay but close enough that it produced depression and hopelessness
Show this thread -
hope is brought out in times of hopelessness and this sent doge flying to the moon
Show this thread -
this was a silly hope. in my third life as benevolent dictator God Emperor of Sand Hill i sent many a dog into the air through catapults to rain down stinky destruction on my enemies not one of then could fly
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.