Andrew KelleySep 24, 2025

Corporations are not "greedy" because they are not humans.

Corporations are machines that are simply doing what they have been programmed to do.

When we don't like what a human does, we use emotional tactics like shame in attempt to change their behavior.

This is completely ineffective against corporations. A machine cannot be shamed into functioning differently. Instead, it must be reprogrammed for an alternate purpose.

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@andrewrk In the past, we also had reckless companies but a larger amount than now had people at the top that felt responsible for it. Today, companies not only treat their employees badly but also even their customers. Why? Because a) tech oligopoly and b) "it's the machine doing it". This is just an excuse. Companies must be held responsible. There must be economic incentive to not do this. We need to restore competition
a) break the TO apart
b) self-owned data
c) internet-independent products
Sep 25, 2025 at 5:44amWeb
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@andrewrk In other words: if you can't control your tech, it controls you, and there can't be competition, and no economic incentive for "good" behaviour.