The OGs. “The Phoenicians were thus the main vector of civilization and technology spread in the Mediterranean. The Greeks and Romans are simply their technological heirs, learning from them how to navigate and trade.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/why-could-lebanon-be-rich-but-is
In many places Money = Power * Unscrupulousness^2. If you find yourself in a place where it works like this and you lack Unscrupulousness, run. Even if you have Power, Unscrupulousness is exponential and will trump you.
They are bad at most stuff. So what is the secret?
Reading a lot of ACOUP, lot of issues with the video, but the idea of techno-feudalism has its logic.
Understanding people helps you understand software and organizations.
Not a paradox at all.
Just make pople flourish now.
It is not matter of if, but matter of how. “The failures change constantly because of changing technology, work organization, and efforts to eradicate failures.” https://how.complexsystems.fail/
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