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Is software political? (www.jstor.org)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/opensource

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In this paper the author highlights how both engineers and social scientists misinterpret the relationship between technology and society. In particular he attacks the narrative, widespread among engineers, that technological artifacts, such as software, have no political properties in themselves and that function or efficiency are the only drivers of technological design and implementation.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Luke Smith is a self-proclaimed neo-reactionary.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think the word you are looking for is crypto facist

[–] pkill -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And what? I said the thing. Credit where credit is due he makes solid educational content outside of his "memes" and the swastika that was in his dot files.

[–] pkill 1 points 3 months ago

press x to doubt.

he nevertheless seems more inclined towards anarchoindividualism or anprim. he has also discussed Graeber with great reverence. He does not spout identitarian bullshit left and right and is absolutely opposed to one of fascism's fundamental values, that is the productivist cult of work. his contempt for cities is not grounded in some abstract nostalgia for a pure Aryan lifestyle, but individual interest and freedom. and fascism is a collectivist ideology.