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@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Microcosms of culture are all well and good. But that's not what's happening on
I'd argue the acronym "NWS" counts as slang. We might know some tiktok-slang - how about the euphemism "unalive"? It's a subcategory of slang called algospeak. Saying the word "murder" worries platform owners that you'll offend the delicate sensibilities of shareholders, so tiktok censors the concepts they don't want you to discuss. I'd argue the acronym "NWS" counts as slang. We might know some tiktok-slang - how about the euphemism "unalive"? It's a subcategory of slang called algospeak. Saying the word "murder" worries platform owners that you'll offend the delicate sensibilities of shareholders, so tiktok censors the concepts they don't want you to discuss.
[some kind of graphic, "things that I imagine are obvious" for the following 2 points] [some kind of graphic, "things that I imagine are obvious" for the following 2 points]
At the risk of starting an internet argument, censorship is bad, and stopping you from saying something is censorship. we are witnessing censorship, and pitiful attempts to circumvent it, right now. At the risk of starting an internet argument, censorship is bad, and stopping you from saying something is censorship. we are witnessing censorship, and pitiful attempts to circumvent it, right now.
if you have something to say about some unfavorable topic - perhaps tiennamen square - yet you feel attached to tiktok like it was your home.. you dance around the topic to fly under the radar of the censors. In doing so, you're self-censoring. if you have something to say about some unfavorable topic - perhaps the tiananmen square massacre - yet you feel attached to tiktok like it was your home.. you dance around the topic to fly under the radar of the censors. In doing so, you're self-censoring.
imagine if tiktok had some way to ask you if you're interested in the current trending thing, like twitter's trending topics. Now imagine that there's an approaching protest for an extradition bill, but bytedance doesn't want you mentioning it. The meme would be to instead say something boring, like... tax return extension. Spreading awareness is not going to happen. But people perform the meme because what they care about is their fame on tiktok. imagine if tiktok had some way to ask you if you're interested in the current trending thing, like twitter's trending topics. Now imagine that there's an approaching protest for an extradition bill, but bytedance doesn't want you mentioning it. The meme would be to instead say something boring, like... tax return extension. Spreading awareness is not going to happen. But people perform the meme because what they care about is their fame on tiktok.
A place is made for you, and all it asks is that you let them have your speech. A place is made for you, and all it asks is that you let them have your speech.
@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ It's the classic problem. On Youtube, people view Rumble as a place filled with
Twitchists and X-People make up reasons for themselves to view the users of their platforms' rivals as their own enemies. Twitchists and X-People make up reasons for themselves to view the users of their platforms' rivals as their own enemies.
When you think of yourself not as a creator of static video content, but rather as a youtuber, youtube rests on that loyalty. That's way easier than doing anything to implement moderation features like what twitch has. All they have to do is let you tell yourself there's barbarians at the gates. When you think of yourself not as a creator of static video content, but rather as a youtuber, youtube rests on that loyalty. That's way easier than doing anything to implement moderation features like what twitch has. All they have to do is let you tell yourself there's barbarians at the gates.
If you have the inexplicable addiction to twitter that the world seems to have, you won't dream of being able to post 1024 characters at a time like we've been doing on mastodon this whole time. Or you might say something dumb like, If you have the inexplicable addiction to twitter that the world seems to have, you won't dream of being able to post 1024 characters at a time like we've been doing on mastodon this whole time. Or you might say something dumb like,
[Rosencreutz video, what exactly does he say] longer twitter posts are just bad political takes
to make it easier for you to rationalize something else dumb, like:
[note] "ethically compromised" is not the phrase you're looking for, I think you want "unethical". [note] "ethically compromised" is not the phrase you're looking for, I think you want "unethical".
[Rosencreutz video, near that 1:03:48ish bit] "good luck finding **a site** that isn't owned by an ethically compromised billionaire" [Rosencreutz video, near that 1:03:48ish bit] "good luck finding **a site** that isn't owned by an ethically compromised billionaire"
without realizing that a communication network doesn't *have* to be centralized under one man's stock portfolio, without realizing that a communication network doesn't *have* to be centralized under one man's stock portfolio,
@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ You and I could send 1-word emails. we could email memes. But its association wi
### bluetooth headsets ### bluetooth headsets
speaking of technologies associated with cufflink-wearing motherfuckers: bluetooth headsets. If you're constantly talking on a phone, it's more efficient. However, they were indelibly marked with the reputation of making you "look like a douche". And that's a very honest statement; it makes you look like you're one of those people spending 8 megs per message trying to get your email to cosplay as custom stationery. speaking of technologies associated with cufflink-wearing motherfuckers: bluetooth headsets. If you're constantly talking on a phone, it's more efficient. However, they were indelibly marked with the reputation of making you "look like a douche". And that's a very honest statement; it makes you look like you're one of those people spending 8 megs per message trying to get your email to cosplay as custom stationery.
And to be fair, getting people to tolerate wearable technology is an uphill battle. How many generations was it before we decided to stop making fun of people for wearing glasses? Even then, not because it was an enabling technology, only because someone who wears glasses doesn't do so by choice. And to be fair, getting people to tolerate wearable technology is an uphill battle. How many generations was it before we decided to stop making fun of people for wearing glasses? Even then, not because they're miraculous vision-improving technology, only because someone who wears glasses doesn't do so by choice.
[grave stone] Here Lies bluetooth headsets. no words. [grave stone] Here Lies bluetooth headsets. no words.
[yes, put the words "no words" on the gravestone] [yes, put the words "no words" on the gravestone]
@ -145,16 +147,16 @@ And to be fair, getting people to tolerate wearable technology is an uphill batt
I've described myself as an Information-Era relic. The advent of the Internet promised sharing information. Arguably it did. But what nerds don't realize is that normal people don't spend their time giving or receiving information. Case in point, StackOverflow. I've described myself as an Information-Era relic. The advent of the Internet promised sharing information. Arguably it did. But what nerds don't realize is that normal people don't spend their time giving or receiving information. Case in point, StackOverflow.
Stack Overflow is (or perhaps, was) the last bastion of "practice" on the internet. Forever, idiots would say "just google it" to any question. Having never thought or had questions themselves, they assume google knows everything and will tell you. What they forget is that what google does is search - so most of the time *what* you're searching *for* **doesn't exist**. 99% of the time someone says "just google it", the results are old forum or reddit posts where someone says "just google it". Stack Overflow is (or perhaps, was) the last bastion of "practice" on the internet. Forever, idiots would say "just google it" to any question. Having never thought or had questions themselves, they assume google knows everything and will tell you. What they forget is that what google does is search - so most of the time *what* you're searching *for* **doesn't exist**. 99% of the time someone says "just google it", the results are old forum posts where someone says "just google it".
StackOverflow was building the reference. StackOverflow was building the reference.
[add some venem to this line] [add some venom to this line]
You know, the point of the internet? the information that we're all now connected to? The google *results*? You know, the point of the internet? the information that we're all now connected to? The google *results*?
But *every. single. time.* someone brings up stack overflow, people come out of the woodwork to tell on themselves. But *every. single. time.* someone brings up stack overflow, people come out of the woodwork to tell on themselves.
[alt] i asked those nerds to do my work for me, and they had the gall to tell me my question was already answered. Can you believe the sense of entitlement on those gatekeepers? [alt] i asked those nerds to do my work for me, and they had the gall to tell me my question was already answered. Can you believe the sense of entitlement on those gatekeepers?
[grave stone: "rest in peace, github's rug. You deserved better."] [grave stone: "rest in peace, github's rug. You deserved better."]
It has a reputation for gatekeeping, because it's meritocratic. People complain about needing points to act, but the fact that they don't understand why you need points on stackoverflow does not inspire confidence that they understand whatever else they intend to contribute to the record. People who refuse to assimilate but insist the world should bend to them cannot understand this. It has a reputation for gatekeeping, because it's meritocratic. People complain about needing points to act, but the fact that they don't understand why you need points on stackoverflow does not inspire confidence that they understand whatever they intend to contribute to it. People who refuse to assimilate but insist the world should bend to them cannot understand this.
It has a reputation for being toxic... with people who expect their authority to be axiomatic. It has a reputation for being toxic... with people who expect their authority to be axiomatic.
[show a stack overflow question, preferably with 0 points and 0 answers. but the question is a picture. a wall, with the "kilroy was here" meme (it's from ww2). instead of the text "kilroy was here", "follow kilroy on tiktok"] [show a stack overflow question, preferably with 0 points and 0 answers. but the question is a picture. a wall, with the "kilroy was here" meme (it's from ww2). instead of the text "kilroy was here", "follow kilroy on tiktok"]
@ -162,9 +164,9 @@ To these, it's not about writing the record. It's about building their self-imag
StackOverflow is building something. Something to be referenced. That concept is lost on people whose only metric is number of eyeballs watching ads - observe this dogshit take. StackOverflow is building something. Something to be referenced. That concept is lost on people whose only metric is number of eyeballs watching ads - observe this dogshit take.
[https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] Since then, things at Stack Overflow went from bad to worse. The volume of questions asked has nearly dried up, new data shows" [https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] Since then, things at Stack Overflow went from bad to worse. The volume of questions asked has nearly dried up, new data shows"
A smarter person would understand, less new questions means the project is *achieving* its goal. However... A smarter person would understand, less new questions means the project is *finishing* its goal. However...
[https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] ChatGPT is faster and it’s trained on StackOverflow data, so the quality of answers is similar. [https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] ChatGPT is faster and it’s trained on StackOverflow data, so the quality of answers is similar.
Again, the AI-faithful have no concept of concepts. StackOverflow is *correct*, because it *understands concepts*. But for this so-called engineer, that's inconceivable. It chatGPT writes more words on the subject, "looks good enough to me". Again, the AI-faithful have no concept of concepts. StackOverflow is *correct*, because users *understand concepts*. But for this so-called engineer, that's inconceivable. It chatGPT writes more words on the subject, "looks good enough to me".
[https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] Plus, ChatGPT is polite and answers all questions, in contrast to StackOverflow moderators. [https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] Plus, ChatGPT is polite and answers all questions, in contrast to StackOverflow moderators.
notice 2 more points: one, he does not understand the concept of sharing information. He only measures the practice of asking and answering. stackoverflow questions get marked as duplicate, frequently. Because the question has already been asked, and answered. 2, he imagines moderators as a cabal of gatekeepers stifling him, when it's the community at large that rejects him. notice 2 more points: one, he does not understand the concept of sharing information. He only measures the practice of asking and answering. stackoverflow questions get marked as duplicate, frequently. Because the question has already been asked, and answered. 2, he imagines moderators as a cabal of gatekeepers stifling him, when it's the community at large that rejects him.
[https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] In January, I asked if LLMs are making Stack Overflow irrelevant. We now have an answer, and sadly, it’s a “yes.” [https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/] In January, I asked if LLMs are making Stack Overflow irrelevant. We now have an answer, and sadly, it’s a “yes.”
@ -175,13 +177,13 @@ The way he thinks of stack overflow is like if he went to wikipedia, but only ta
## the point ## the point
[idea channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPasRas5u0] "here's an idea..." "educational theorist Etienne Wenger wrote about communities of practice which describe roughly-- very roughly-- people who do things together." ... "In this sense, practice is always social practice. Communities forming around said practice share all kinds of stuff." [idea channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPasRas5u0] "here's an idea..." "educational theorist Etienne Wenger wrote about communities of practice which describe roughly-- very roughly-- people who do things together." ... "In this sense, practice is always social practice. Communities forming around said practice share all kinds of stuff."
Wenger (via Rugnetta) presents a fascinating (albeit generous) idea. The way people work is to have a practice, then form a social tribe tangentially related to that practice... Wenger (via Rugnetta) presents a fascinating (albeit generous) idea. The way people work is to have a practice, then form a social tribe related to that practice.
But what happens when there is no practice? But what happens when there is no practice?
StackOverflow is about the development of software. But for imbeciles, development isn't real; it's a space where developers hang out. StackOverflow is about the development of software. But for imbeciles, development isn't real; so it's a space where developers hang out.
Bluetooth headsets aren't viewed as a better solution to voice communication, they're a fashion accessory that signifies lifestyle. Bluetooth headsets aren't viewed as a better solution to voice communication, they're a fashion accessory that signifies lifestyle.
e-mail isn't thought of as "a way to send text between machines", it's treated as "an official communication channel where your boss yells at you". e-mail isn't thought of as "a way to send text between machines", it's treated as "an official communication channel where your boss *talks at* you".
the fediverse allows you to free yourself and your social circle from the platform they happen to use - so it's incomprehensible to people who seek to build fame on a platform. the fediverse allows you to free yourself and your social circle from the platform they happen to use - so it's incomprehensible to people who seek to build fame on a platform.
[reuse graphic from "as a service" section] [reuse graphic from "as a service" section]
@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ the comparative ease of going viral was because of manual intervention by byteda
And it was easy - they manually add "heat" to videos. And it was easy - they manually add "heat" to videos.
So of course people took to tiktok. rather than youtube promoting some decrepit talk-show skeletons disguising their financial investment in the abysmal status quo as frosty-cold political takes, TikTok entices you by putting good-looking women up front... all you have to do is mute whatever terrible music they're dancing to. So of course people took to tiktok. rather than youtube promoting some decrepit talk-show skeletons disguising their financial investment in the abysmal status quo as frosty-cold political takes, TikTok entices you by putting good-looking women up front... all you have to do is mute whatever terrible music they're dancing to.
[note] also it's portrait mode only. <br />fun story, having that complaint caused my sister to disown me a 2nd time. [note] also it's portrait mode only. <br />fun story, having that complaint caused my sister to disown me a 2nd time.
Its technology is actively trash. it's built on unapologetically, actively manipulating what you see. And its owned by a company with a history of doing so. Its technology is actively trash. it's built on unapologetically, actively manipulating what you know about. And its owned by a company with a history of doing so.
whenever someone self-censors with algospeak, they have given away their voice to their corporate overlord. If you indulge that sort of person, you give your attention to their corporate overlord, who in turn decides what they will allow you to see. whenever someone self-censors with algospeak, they have given away their voice to their corporate overlord. If you indulge that sort of person, you give your attention to their corporate overlord, who in turn decides what they will allow you to see.
[note] even when it's not the government doing it [note] even when it's not the government doing it
@ -214,39 +216,40 @@ and then a person can have a comment right under them saying "that's not what wo
Contrast this with Youtube trying to algorithmically "add context". I *can* think of a case where this is tantalizingly close to being useful: Contrast this with Youtube trying to algorithmically "add context". I *can* think of a case where this is tantalizingly close to being useful:
[assemble pie chart. title; Kyle Hill's Haircare tips. 25%: go to a salon, 25% argon oil, 75% toxic masculinity bad] [assemble pie chart. title; Kyle Hill's Haircare tips. 25%: go to a salon, 25% argon oil, 75% toxic masculinity bad]
people are constantly asking kyle hill about his hair, and he generally has 2 useful points - 1 is "go to the place where hair experts are" and a second one is "use argan oil". so what's argan oil? people are constantly asking kyle hill about his hair, and he generally has 2 useful points - 1 is "go to the place where hair experts are" and a second one is "use argan oil".
what's argan oil?
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiENqMom1TM] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiENqMom1TM]
[note] no relation to the warrior poet, I assume here's someone who calls herself *Dr* Dray. no relation to the warrior poet, I assume. Youtube adds context - Yes, Dr Dray is a doctor, licensed in the US... but that's it.
here's someone who calls herself *Dr* Dray. Youtube adds context - Yes, Dr Dray is a doctor, licensed in the US... but that's it.
How much nutritional quakery is perpetrated by doctor phil, who *is* a doctor... of psychology. Not to mention chiropractors! if that little information bar showed me *what* Dr Dray is a doctor *of*, that would be very useful. How much nutritional quakery is perpetrated by doctor phil, who *is* a doctor... of psychology. Not to mention chiropractors! if that little information bar showed me *what* Dr Dray is a doctor *of*, that would be very useful.
[https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/PublicProfile.aspx?d0df5d66-7a21-432c-a268-7db7171aa690] [https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/PublicProfile.aspx?d0df5d66-7a21-432c-a268-7db7171aa690]
Check it out, there's a nice link to the texas medical board saying yes, she is a doctor, really. Check it out, a nice link to *the texas medical board* affirming her credentials.
[show this process] [show this process]
went to her website, she practices in texas, googled the texas medical board, punched in her name, easy. went to her website, she practices in texas, googled the texas medical board, punched in her name, easy.
[note] I know it's public information that she *wants* to share, therefore there's financial incentive to make that harder, but still, I managed. [note] I know it's public information that she *wants* to share, therefore there's financial incentive to make that harder, but still, I managed.
For a platform like youtube, that rigor is hard. And why bother? viewers aren't supposed to click the link, you're just supposed to see that youtube put it there, so you can feel reassured that you can trust that youtube is both telling people the truth, and tolerating unfavorable speech. For a platform like youtube, that rigor is hard. And why bother? viewers aren't supposed to click the link, you're just supposed to see that youtube put it there, so you can feel reassured that you can trust that youtube is both telling people the truth, and tolerating unfavorable speech.
Their system isn't great at this. here's Erik doing whole video mocking Haarp conspiracies. the "context" google adds is for climate change. close, but they *have* a card for haarp. leading to an amusing screenshot of a haarp video mocking another haarp video *that has the haarp card*.. given a different card. Their system isn't great at this. here's Erik doing a whole video mocking Haarp conspiracies. the "context" google adds is for climate change. close, but they *have* a card for haarp. leading to an amusing screenshot of a haarp video mocking another haarp video *that has the haarp card*.. given a different card.
Keep the cards in mind. YouTube *also* prevents videos from being posted. There's a great metal remix of kenneth copeland blowing a divine wind - i reposted that, and my account will carry a strike with it forever for "medical misinformation". despite no information, wrong or otherwise, medical or otherwise, being in the video. Keep the cards in mind. YouTube *also* prevents videos from being posted. There's a great metal remix of kenneth copeland blowing a divine wind - i reposted that, and my account will carry a mark with it forever for "medical misinformation". despite no information, wrong or otherwise, medical or otherwise, being in the video.
[//todo: example] [//todo: example]
And *that* is why youtubers "voldemorted" the pandemic - it would be suppressed. Meanwhile, And *that* is why youtubers "voldemorted" the pandemic - it would be suppressed. Meanwhile,
[on screen list: demonstrate condemnation, get credit for openness, project weakness, censor] [on screen list: demonstrate condemnation, get credit for openness, project weakness, censor]
The context cards are a way for youtube to demonstrate condemnation of a message, give themselves credit for not censoring, and let viewers believe it's easy to circumvent any censorship efforts, while censoring. The context cards are a way for youtube to demonstrate condemnation of a message, give themselves credit for not censoring, and let viewers believe it's easy to circumvent any censorship efforts, while censoring.
Youtubers, of course, obey the rules - it's not their message, it's the platform. The platform owners are people who would easily understand the situation, but they don't plan on that level of intervention, they leave it to an algorithm. Youtubers, of course, obey the rules - success is not communicating a communication to their community. what matters is their profitability on the platform. They pass the buck to the algorithm - "we'd love to mention forbidden topics, but The Algorithm won't let us." The platform owners are people who would easily understand the situation, but they don't plan on that level of intervention, they build the platform to run itself - "we'd love to hand-pick what gets suppressed and what gets proliferated, but there's too much - The Algorithm handles it."
### only influencers get customer service ### only influencers get customer service
To post any review on amazon, it has to be approved... by amazon. whenever you post a review on the google play store, it reserves the last word for the app's owner (which is usually a form letter and a link to their FAQ). To post any review on amazon, it has to be approved... by amazon. whenever you post a review on the google play store, it reserves the last word for the app's owner (which is usually a form letter and a link to their FAQ).
[https://xkcd.com/937, but for the guy who says "didn't warn me about a tornado" have a reply from the developer that says "we're sorry you don't know how to use apps. Try this: https://googlethatforyou.com?q=how%20to%20disable%20my%20ad%20blocker. we don't need to show googlethatforyou.com, but we should cite it]
Remember when Bethesda advertised a canvas bag and delivered a nylon bag? 1st move, they sent an email that effectively said "caveat emptor, bitch.". 2nd move, they blamed material supply. Remember when Bethesda advertised a canvas bag and delivered a nylon bag? 1st move, they sent an email that effectively said "caveat emptor, bitch.". 2nd move, they blamed material supply.
[internet historian, The Fall of 76, roughly 16 minutes ish] it turns out, they did make the canvas bag. they gave them all out... to influencers. [...] it's not the same one. But it's made of that ever-scarce material: canvas. [internet historian, The Fall of 76, roughly 16 minutes ish] it turns out, they did make the canvas bag. they gave them all out... to influencers. [...] it's not the same one. But it's made of that ever-scarce material: canvas.
how many times have we seen a company get called out by an influencer for some reason or another, then they immediately move to fix it... as a 1-off, for that influencer. Mere mortals like you and I? how many times have we seen a company get called out by an influencer for some reason or another, then they immediately move to fix it... as a 1-off, for that influencer. Mere mortals like you and I?
[https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/ai-with-90-error-rate-forces-elderly-out-of-rehab-nursing-homes-suit-claims/, maybe more about nH Predict] [https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/ai-with-90-error-rate-forces-elderly-out-of-rehab-nursing-homes-suit-claims/, maybe more about nH Predict]
we get an algorithm. built into the platform, serving only economic incentives. we get an algorithm. built into the platform, serving only economic incentives. The Algorithm will decide.
[quote from grapes of wrath. chapter 5? about the bank. "it's not me, it's the monster". somewhere around 1:22:50] some of them were cold because they found long ago they could not be an owner unless one were cold. and all of them were caught in something larger than themselves. Some of them hated the mathematics that drove them, and some were afraid. But some worshipped the mathematics because it provided a refuge from thought, from feeling. these men would take no responsibility for the company because they were men and slaves. While the banks were machines and masters. Some of the ownermen were a little proud to be slaves, to such cold and powerful masters. "when the monster stops growing, it dies. It can't stay one size. "we have to do it. we don't like to do it, but the monster's sick.. something's happened to the monster." "the bank owned the land then. But we stayed. And we got a little bit of what we raised." "we know that. All that. But it's not us, it's the bank. But the bank isn't like a man. [...] That's the monster." [...] "we're sorry. It's not us. It's the monster. The bank isn't like a man." "yes. the bank is only *made of* men." "No, you’re wrong there—quite wrong there. The bank is something else than men. It happens that every man in a bank hates what the bank does, and yet the bank does it. The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It’s the monster. Men made it, but they can’t control it.” "the monster owns it." [...] "the monster isn't men. but it can make men do what it wants." [quote from grapes of wrath. chapter 5? about the bank. "it's not me, it's the monster". somewhere around 1:22:50] some of them were cold because they found long ago they could not be an owner unless one were cold. and all of them were caught in something larger than themselves. Some of them hated the mathematics that drove them, and some were afraid. But some worshipped the mathematics because it provided a refuge from thought, from feeling. these men would take no responsibility for the company because they were men and slaves. While the banks were machines and masters. Some of the ownermen were a little proud to be slaves, to such cold and powerful masters. "when the monster stops growing, it dies. It can't stay one size. "we have to do it. we don't like to do it, but the monster's sick.. something's happened to the monster." "the bank owned the land then. But we stayed. And we got a little bit of what we raised." "we know that. All that. But it's not us, it's the bank. But the bank isn't like a man. [...] That's the monster." [...] "we're sorry. It's not us. It's the monster. The bank isn't like a man." "yes. the bank is only *made of* men." "No, you’re wrong there—quite wrong there. The bank is something else than men. It happens that every man in a bank hates what the bank does, and yet the bank does it. The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It’s the monster. Men made it, but they can’t control it.” "the monster owns it." [...] "the monster isn't men. but it can make men do what it wants."
In 1939, the Grapes of Wrath talked about the bank. our monster is the algorithm. Like a capricious dark god, its wrath is unpredictable and its favor is unreliable. Its only directive: In 1939, the Grapes of Wrath talked about the bank. our monster is The Algorithm. Like a capricious dark god, its wrath is unpredictable and its favor is unreliable. Its only directive:
sacrifice for the shareholders. sacrifice for the shareholders.