Not at all
andymouse
joined 1 year ago
I think you underestimate the impact of technological progress.
Back in the day, you needed an army who could betray you. Tomorrow, you can deploy a fleet of self-governing robots to kill thousands. Of course, only accessible to the rich.
For ordinary folk, the future is looking grim indeed.
That's not skill, it's networks and resources you ALREADY HAVE.
Bears shit in the forest. This is not a 'skill'. They shit in the forest because that's where they happen to be.
It's the same with billionaires, they were just born in that environment. You confuse bears shitting in the forest with a demonstration of skill.
If you place one out of context, it will shit on your carpet instead. Except then you will not consider it a 'skill' but something distasteful.
The solution to all/most of these points is open source software & hardware.
Nowadays the main question is whether it's open source or not. Anything closed source sucks, or will imminently suck. The more open source it is, the more modular, the more repairable, etc.
Yes this goes for hardware too.
Another point: Avoid 'smart' devices at all costs. They are hardware spyware, full stop, and will stop working whenever it is deemed you need to buy a new one.
What we're avoiding is capitalist opportuism hidden in tech and the solution for that is not to find a good provider. The solution is to find a provider that has a 'business model' that protects against the brunt of this extractive BS.
Yeah. And they're not even killing off the Germans! This doesn't make any sense!
Power is like a black hole. This isn't about wealth, it's about power. It's only concern is growing itself.
This is what I learned from the Lord of the Rings.
Becoming a billionaire is never about skill, or 'spending time effectively'. Fast growth is also not a feat of a billionaire.
I think you are grasping for a superhero that doesn't exist.
My school teacher taught me I should be surprised at things like this.
Luckily, I am no longer 12.
Human organisation and leadership may be an inherent part of us. That is not government...
I find it funny the way people just accept that they are sheep and need someone to protect them from the big bad wolf. And, of course, enlist the big bad wolf to protect them.