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[–] Paragone 1 points 1 year ago

To me, it seems there is a fallacy here:

  • trust because one has no alternative/choice in the matter
  • trustWORTHY

BOTH exist, and often one has to accept the inferior 1st one, like with proprietary operating-systems, e.g.

The 2nd is ideal, but if nobody produces the trustWORTHY computing, and only proprietary highjacking-the-world means are available, and one simply can't economically ( or otherwise ) survive without accepting the only-available-option,

then one is going to swallow the poison pill, isn't one?

Better to continue-functioning for awhile longer, than to die right-now, right?

that is the "choice" humankind is given.

Who is responsible for producing trustWORTHY computing?

Who is responsible for paying-for it?

Is it a "right" or even an "inalienable right"?

Doesn't moneyarchy have the established-right to prevent any alternative from existing, to subjugate/imprison humankind in its exploitation-container?

It would seem that the extant-situation embodies that moneyarchy-has-absolute-monarchy-right version, and if humankind wants to break that, it's going to have to break moneyarchy's dominion.

How, exactly, would that happen, in this world??