Especially for a tool that’s specifically marketed for people to delegate decision-making to it, we need to seriously question the person-tool separation.
That alleged separation is what lets gig economy apps abuse their workers in ways no flesh-and-blood boss would get away with, as well as RealPage’s decentralized price-fixing cartel, and any number of instances of “math-washing” justifying discrimination.
The entire big tech ethos is basically to do horrible shit in such tiny increments that there is no single instance to meaningfully prosecute. (Edit: As always, Mike Judge is relevant: https://youtu.be/yZjCQ3T5yXo)
We need to take this seriously. Language is perhaps the single most important invention of our species, and we’re at risk of the social equivalent of Kessler Syndrome. And for what? So we can write “thank you” notes quicker?
Technology is not neutral.
Especially for a tool that’s specifically marketed for people to delegate decision-making to it, we need to seriously question the person-tool separation.
That alleged separation is what lets gig economy apps abuse their workers in ways no flesh-and-blood boss would get away with, as well as RealPage’s decentralized price-fixing cartel, and any number of instances of “math-washing” justifying discrimination.
The entire big tech ethos is basically to do horrible shit in such tiny increments that there is no single instance to meaningfully prosecute. (Edit: As always, Mike Judge is relevant: https://youtu.be/yZjCQ3T5yXo)
We need to take this seriously. Language is perhaps the single most important invention of our species, and we’re at risk of the social equivalent of Kessler Syndrome. And for what? So we can write “thank you” notes quicker?
Respect.
Also: I just realized I need a Mike Judge marathon night.