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Cory Doctorow: tech billionaires want to live in a world without people.

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You are not understanding the situation, the degree to which they are vastly outnumbered is staggering and they must fully understand that if even a small percentage of the general population could organise and mobilise then everything the billionaires have could be very easily taken from them. The idea that they and their families could be overrun at any moment, and with legitimate cause to redistribute wealth, no matter what security or even armies they have in place to protect them must be a constant fear weighing on them. At present the threat is neutralised by propaganda and manipulation of the law and governing powers but that method is an endless juggling act and not wholly reliable, and there are historical precedents for it failing. The obvious solution is a winnowing of the general population down to numbers that could be managed by security measures but for this an alternative workforce must be found.

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Why Aren't Smart People Happier?

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I think the real world is infinitely complex, what we call understanding is just seeing patterns in the fire. They were there and we saw them and they can live in your head a while but they have already withdrawn back into the chaos. So take the patterns you find and hold them tight but never think its more than just a little local detail.