Fred Turner: Silicon Valley Thinks Politics Doesn’t Exist

Re:Fred Turner: Silicon Valley Thinks Politics Doesn’t Exist by 323454 on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:20PM (#17675577)

User-facing software is about politics the same way architecture (like for buildings) is political: sure there is a lot that software and buildings can do to make people do one thing instead of another, but they don't change the fundamental things that drive us. This article tries to exaggerate the impact software design actually has.

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Re:Fred Turner: Silicon Valley Thinks Politics Doesn’t Exist by s_kilk on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:24PM (#17675610)

I disagree.

When both the operator and the operand are people, the operation is political by definition.

We could maybe argue about degrees, but I think the premise is beyond doubt.

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Re:Fred Turner: Silicon Valley Thinks Politics Doesn’t Exist by foop123 on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:42PM (#17675708)

The degree to which your comment has been downvoted makes me laugh. This article basically points out EXACTLY what HN's blindspot is, I'm amazed it even got posted and that I saw it in their algo.

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Re:Fred Turner: Silicon Valley Thinks Politics Doesn’t Exist by Nasrudith on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:43PM (#17675714)

Depends on how you define political which sounds incredibly lawyery. Honest Research proving a substance is or isn't carcinogenic in itself may lack any political motivation. However those with an interest may politicize it.

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