Mastodawn

If Socrates used a mastodon
"The only thing I know is that no matter which 'instance' I am on, I know nothing.
I asked the local admin 'Is decentralization a virtue?', and they banned me from the #philosophy channel. Instead of hemlock, they just give me 'Server Error 500' now."
#Socrates #Mastodon #Fediverse #PhilosophyHumor #IknowNothing

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Braye S.Dec 29

@Logosbizde Next time Socrates ought to use his own instance of a mastodon.

He could then...

* be Admin;
* and a lowly user

With said arrangement, Socrates could wax philosophical as a lowly user AND ban/unban himself as the Almighty Admin... 🗣️💌🌞

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canevecchio Feb 20

@Logosbizde Okay, I'll play.
From 2009:
https://dogtownessays.com/2009/06/27/post-industrial-politics/
And from 1994:
https://dogtownessays.com/2016/10/02/from-1994-the-future-of-our-discontents/
I can't say I have any snake oil to sell, but I do think it's safe to say that engagement has a way of making the idea of suicide sound, if not exactly silly, at least a little premature.

Post-Industrial Politics - Canecittà

What we may be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War, or the passing of a particular period of post-war history, but the end of history as such:

Canecittà

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canevecchio Feb 20

@Logosbizde Well, that was a surprise. I have no idea how that image of Musk hanged in Mussolini-style effigy in Piazzale Loreto snuck into my previous reply, but there doesn't seem to be any way to edit it out. The mysteries of SQL databases and the Internet, I guess. Anyway, enjoy the moment of possibility, even if it is totally out of context.