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History of (extremely predictable) failures catching up to you? Quick, write a book! (thebaffler.com)

submitted 6 months ago by froztbyte@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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Too tired to sneer at the book myself right now but the article doesn’t pull punches either

Figured it’s worth posting since the book author has featured here more than once recently and has definitely been an enabler to The Shit

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[–] sc_griffith@awful.systems 16 points 6 months ago (3 children)

“I’ve always hated the phrase ‘speak truth to power,’ because it assumes all power is bad. It should really be ‘speak truth to power when the power is false or damaging—or even just plain bizarre,’” Swisher writes.

lmao

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What, so if there's power that's honest, harmless and sensible you're supposed to... not speak truth to it?

[–] sc_griffith@awful.systems 8 points 6 months ago

you're supposed to accept your rightful place in the hierarchy and shut your goddamn mouth. stop bothering these lovely people they have empires to run

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 8 points 6 months ago

“I’ve always hated the phrase …. since that kid told me I’m actually the problem! The nerve!”

[–] self@awful.systems 8 points 6 months ago

fuck almighty, it’s like the Kara Swisher manifesto in one compact quote