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Re:OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News by MrGilbert on Sunday September 27, 2026 @06:15AM (#49865278)
I recently read a comment that stated that, as democracy clearly does not work, it should be replaced with technocracy.

I'm amazed by the ignorance some people carry around.

Re:OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News by folkrav on Sunday September 27, 2026 @07:24AM (#49865690)
This is run-of-the-mill neofeudalist techbro belief. Peter Thiel is a big fan.
Re:OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News by plastic-enjoyer on Sunday September 27, 2026 @06:27AM (#49865353)
Plato made a similar claim in The Republic. 2400 years later, and we still don't have a technocracy in the Western hemisphere where engineers lead countries. Either engineers are systematically oppressed, or there are just other qualities that make a leader than being good at complex problem solving.