Thought inspired by conversation with @niftynei (currently on twitter hiatus) re: next @scorpioseasontv theme.
Tag yourself. I’m in noble scientific savage mode.
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For those who don’t get it, my primer on Veblenism from 2011, and it’s relationship to technological refinement, may help.https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/03/10/the-return-of-the-barbarian/ …
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Something I did not recognize fully then: refinement is not the same as precision. Precision is a function of necessity. The clock simply won’t run if the gears aren’t aligned precisely enough. Refinement is precision beyond functional necessity, driven by aesthetic necessity.
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Bonus points for Thorstein Veblen reference
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