Technological leverage in the right hands is about as close to an "Übermensch" as we can hope to get, thanks to its positive-sum nature.
@alexqgb Can a person have the mind of Caesar without becoming a dictator? Can that mind find satisfaction elsewhere?
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@alexqgb Thanks to technological leverage, I think so. Authoritarianism is becoming a form of intellectual laziness. -
@paulbaumgart This sounds like Lessig's point that code is law. Governing structures are now written by programmers and legislators alike. - 2 more replies
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@paulbaumgart initially perhaps, but eventually no, which is what makes governing structures so important.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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