Re: [FRIAM] on government

2024-08-28 Thread glen
That's helpful. But there are compositions that aren't immediately obvious. Is Durov/Zuckerberg the government? Or the governed? Both? Dave's invocation of Chevron is appropriate, here. In one perspective, leaving Durov/Zuck to make their own decisions based on their scoped power/expertise is p

Re: [FRIAM] on government

2024-08-28 Thread Marcus Daniels
Large organizations like the EPA or national labs have many people competing for status and will take advantage of an opportunity to displace a colleague that breaks with policy or advises an action that is contrary to the best research. It certainly isn't immune from corruption, but the corru

Re: [FRIAM] on government

2024-08-28 Thread Roger Critchlow
There's no system of governance that hasn't been corrupted. They're all the worst forms of governance ever invented, except for the alternative of dealing with a group of self-selected fellow citizens under no system of governance whatsoever. -- rec -- -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. .

Re: [FRIAM] on government

2024-08-28 Thread steve smith
There's no system of governance that hasn't been corrupted. They're all the worst forms of governance ever invented, except for the alternative of dealing with a group of self-selected fellow citizens under no system of governance whatsoever. -- rec -- And being a fan of James Scott (The A