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1. the stone age was an age of the generalist although even there specialists existed
2. @visakanv claimed probably <1% can really read or write, yes and no but also yes
3. lots of people can manipulate software. your doing it nowhttps://twitter.com/amasad/status/1460030128616927234 …
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I have never really liked the idea that it is an innate feature of the world that most economic returns will accrue to some sort of leadership or management skill. It rubs me wrong because at a super high level no factor of production should be intrinsically advantaged.
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And I think it is in fact wrong, and there has been substantial variation in which factor receives the highest wage, and the mistake is rooted in the fact that *earning a high wage* grants you a large share of resources to direct at your pleasure.
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When the priesthood stops making autonomous killer drones, or for-profit surveillance states, or rage viruses, for the benefit of the folks at the top then I’ll believe it. So far they’re just as mercenary as everyone else.
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there is power in convincing people that their sins are forgiven (or that they weren't really sins in the first place, or that maybe it was a sin but it was on someone else's behalf so it was *their* fault really)
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Obama using Facebook to get voters vs Trump using Facebook to get voters
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There's some wiggle room when a clever knave kills a generation of priests, but it's only a short window until the next generation of priests takes over.
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oh, my sweet summer robot
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I mean, Palantir
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