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In response to "Ah!! I’m sure! They’re a Silicon Valley company remember they’re above all laws -- nm" by JackDawson

Indeed.

Posted by Bery Delecto (aka grayman) Nov 1 '19, 16:41

Although, IMHO, the problem isn't silicon valley itself. The problem is capitalism and the Corporate Entity having no feedback mechanism for ethical behaviour beyond that which can be instilled by the State, which is decreasingly effective and increasingly overwhelmed.

Silicon Valley pushes that to the limits, just like oil companies, just like the GOP is doing with the US government.

"No power in the 'verse can stop us", they say, because the structures that existed before them were predicated on physical limitations to scale, and psychological limitations of shame. Neither of which exist any more.

Contrasted with China, where the corporate entity IS the State. That's going to be fun when it comes to a head.

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(maybe in spirit, not in actuality.) - b. Nov 1, 17:31 1
- well that's weird, this should have gone one up and looked like it was. -- nm - b. Nov 1, 17:32
All true -- nm - JackDawson Nov 1, 17:17

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