Re:China’s new ‘social credit system’
by mbesto on Monday May 20, 2019 @08:52AM
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> These virtuous behaviors are a better way to live and make life better for everyone.
Sure, until something abuses the power to control those behaviors.
> I should note that Western countries had their own large-scale nearly universal social indoctrination and social credit systems—organized religion.
And religion in the West is slowly dying by the right and will of the people. What happens when people want their social credit system to die? They won't have a choice in that matter.
The greatest lie were being told is that technology is democratizing our lives. It does until it reaches network effects, which it then hits an inflection point and gives power to very few.
Sure, until something abuses the power to control those behaviors.
> I should note that Western countries had their own large-scale nearly universal social indoctrination and social credit systems—organized religion.
And religion in the West is slowly dying by the right and will of the people. What happens when people want their social credit system to die? They won't have a choice in that matter.
This debate reeks similarly to the one about the use of electronic ballot systems, which are not better than paper ballots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI
The greatest lie were being told is that technology is democratizing our lives. It does until it reaches network effects, which it then hits an inflection point and gives power to very few.