[–] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I don't have to get past the preface to read things like:

" I should also give some space to Amotz Zahavi’s idea that altruistic donation might be a ‘Potlatch’ style of dominance signal: see how superior to you I am, I can afford to make a donation to you!"

But don't worry, I'll read the entire book and highlight what I think is most despicable. Is it just a Lemmy post? Yes, but this matter is important to me.

I'll think of it as if I were writing a scientific article of low reach.

Edit: Further down the PREFACE:

"Similar feeble thoughts have been strung together to produce the impression that Darwinian social theory is reactionary in its political implications. "

. He calls his theory a Darwinian social theory! This is a joke!

Moving on.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    The selfish gene is about applying a darwinian solution to humans. It's where the memetic experience comes in. The Nature reporter themselves talks about the "Replicator".

    I've read it twice, the last time being 2021, but maybe I'll have to read it again to resist this shit mainstream Science is trying to feed the world.

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    [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    "Esse país está pra alugar." - Raul Seixas

    Em outras palavras, o alquiler do mundo digital é lucrativo pra essas empresas e não é novidade. Essa organização pesada do futuro do mundo, guiando o que é possível, o que é possível no mundo "físico" e o que é possível saber. É horrível.

    Um verdadeiro mundo cyberpunk onde algumas empresas ditam tecnologia e política enquanto ficamos presos em torno de carros voadores.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    Desde que começou o iFood paramos de pedir delivery por aqui. Mas eu acho que vale a pena, vale a pena sim tentar se adequar a esses "tempos novos" e começar a pedir delivery. O "contrato" de confiança é simplesmente diferente ao pedir algo pelo iFood, sabe?

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  • [–] 9 points 4 weeks ago

    So the narrative now is humans are not needed anymore? This is BS. It's just difficult to deal with BS that comes from the University of Berkeley, but people will prove stronger than BS again.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I think those tech moguls are really betting on the political power of AI. That it can overturn elections, hack powerful systems, change regimes, advance science incredibly.

    All of which are social achievements. Except the moguls themselves and their projects are not social at all.

    So they bet: "Our projects are so politically relevant the money won't matter.". And it ends up mattering, maybe. I don't know, I'm no political scientist.

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