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“In 1976, a professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley published an essay outlining the fundamental laws of a force he perceived as humanity’s greatest existential threat: Stupidity.
Stupid people, Carlo M. Cipolla explained, share several identifying traits: they are abundant, they are irrational, and they cause problems for others without apparent benefit to themselves, thereby lowering society’s total well-being. There are no defenses against stupidity, argued the Italian-born professor, who died in 2000. The only way a society can avoid being crushed by the burden of its idiots is if the non-stupid work even harder to offset the losses of their stupid brethren.”
https://qz.com/967554/the-five-universal-laws-of-human-stupidity
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8·1 year agothis talk is basically a short version of Cory’s new book. To get a gist of it, check out reviews like: https://apnews.com/article/internet-con-doctorow-book-review-9a5645c075fa495f701481d50f3917c8
let’s see what the Digital Markets Act will accomplish. it’s a slow process for sure …
“self regulating bodies”
you know what, I didn’t even notice (just copied from video). Title edited.
This will have consequences! tries to stand, winces, gives up
I do not consent to this photo of me! Take it down immediately!!!1
17·1 year ago“I slipped and programmed a pop up. Whoopsiedaisy”
1·1 year agofeddit.de is home <3
“The developer does not collect any data from this app.”
love it <3
1·1 year agoalert(“nyyeehh”);
0·1 year agoI think it all started with Zuck wanting to turn Facebook profiles into the “Internet’s Driving License” or some shit about ten years ago: https://www.technologyreview.com/2011/01/05/197776/facebook-wants-to-supply-your-internet-drivers-license/
sheesh. good riddance