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Ben
@benersing
What's the most influential tool created in the history of mankind? Explain your logic. Warps for thoughtful answers. 🫡
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Ben
@benersing
I'm surprised no one has mentioned capitalism or democracy
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Larry Scruff
@larryscruff
How are they tools, though? When you say tool, I think of a Hammer, or something that does a job for you like an AI. An economic system, or a system of governance is a concept for societal organisation. It'd be like saying "the U.S. Republic is a tool..." sounds nonsensical, right? It's just an idea.
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Ben
@benersing
Democracy’s job: create civility and order Capitalism’s job: generate wealth
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Larry Scruff
@larryscruff
But ideas can't take action. People do... 🫤
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Ben
@benersing
Ideas = information. Most computer scientists would argue that information can take action.
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Larry Scruff
@larryscruff
That sentence is nonsensical, and you're trying to appeal to authority. Information isn't conscious, and so, is incapable of taking action. If I'm wrong, then give me an example of information praxis.
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