Something to keep in mind with Nietzsche is that he made enemies out of both Christianity and egalitarian ideology. A lot of the criticisms of him come from these two crowds, and a lot of it is an ad hominem attack on his character
Why do these folks dislike him so much? Because no one saw their flaws and latched onto them as viciously as he did
It's one thing to point out his own fragility and the obvious contrast with his writing, but he never intended to wholly embody the ideals that he wrote about. His goal was to pave the way for others to free themselves from the sickness of the sad passions that these belief sets so eagerly try to cultivate. A sickness from which he himself was not immune
>Could you elaborate a little bit? If you're going to disregard his thought with a broad stroke, you might as well
I'm certainly not disregarding him. His work was (and is) important. But the reason it lives on is to serve as a cautionary tale. It saves you from taking a turn down that road which can be so appealing to precocious young minds who aren't aware of its' logical conclusions.
By Nietzches logic (if you can call it that). The will to power is a completely unnatainable goal for the vast majority of people, by reason of circumstance. His philosophy offers nothing but a hollow sense of self importance for those of us subject to the whims of blonde beasts.
> You either memorized the solution to the random leetcode problem you get or you fail as far as I understand it.
I thought the point was to actually learn the theory behind the question so memorizing isn't necessary? Like for dp questions for example: it's easier to do them if you just visualize the dag
The whole "memorize every question" shtick is the wrong way imo. Just seems very time inefficient to me
I followed the blog post this article provides[1], which leads to another blog post[2]. It's another bullshit article
> Decentralisation was always a phantom. At most it’s a way to say “can’t sue me, bro.” Every process in Bitcoin tends to centralisation — because Bitcoin runs on economic incentives, and centralised systems are more economically efficient.
How exactly does anything specific about bitcoin imply anything about decentralization in general? And how do we know that centralized systems are more efficient?
These quotes sum up the author's thinking:
> Bitcoin is not about the technology. It’s never been about the technology. Bitcoin is about the psychology of getting rich for free
> The marketing pitch is that the actual-money economy will surely collapse any moment now! And if you get into Bitcoin, you can get rich from this.
This says all that needs to be said about the author. Cherry picking ridiculous examples, making broad generalizations about the interest behind bitcoin, this author has all this in common with the news media.
I have a hard time taking anyone seriously who thinks it's their "moral duty" to shill for the central banks. These folks can churn out all the shitty blog posts and editorials they want, at the end of the day, they'll never be able to freeze wallets like they've frozen bank accounts. This is what upsets them
> This is not compatible with the statement "developers should be paid". As a developer who would like to make a living, I obviously strongly disagree with this.
If everything is free, then no one has to pay for anything. But everything isn't free. Maybe a bunch of libraries are, but do the suits know how to stitch them together (or even read the documentation)?
And even if it was all free, do you think most people would have the background or patience to sift through it all and turn it into something productive?
Public library cards are free, do you see most people going to libraries and making the most of them?
Even if all software happened to be free, most people don't have the patience to read it. Hence we have people who get paid to read it and figure out what the fuck is going on
> Say what you will about social media, Meta, or daddy Zuck himself, but I am SO very grateful for everything this Company has done for me - it's hardly an exaggeration to say that Meta saved my life.
this is the cringiest one I've heard so far. No wonder it came from someone in middle management
> crypto is generally bullshit, the leaders are mostly grifters and its good to see the tide finally revealing them for who they are.
All the grifters who hopped on post 2020, yes
But the actual implementation of a p2p electronic currency that cuts financial institutions out of the equation? This isn't bullshit, just math. There's a reason why the NYT is so hostile to crypto, and it isn't "the environment"
There is no positive benefit of technology created to spy on people online. We have seen social media bubbles that arise due to algorithmically driven content discovery/suggestions.
As such, there is no inherent superiority to laws that currently exist versus those that don't. We should change laws as we see fit so that we are creating a society where all humans can flourish.
Maximal personal freedom leading to a maximal 'good' of human society is just a belief, not a fact. And like all beliefs, they are subject to debate.
Sugar is a carbohydrate, and carbohydrates are nutrients. As with all things you put in, or do to, your body, you have to do it in moderation, and with consideration. Homeostasis is your friend (usually!).
> There is no positive benefit of technology created to spy on people online.
There definitely is. Personalization is more effective than blind advertising. This can be either a benefit or an extreme drawback depending on how you see the economic system
> We have seen social media bubbles that arise due to algorithmically driven content discovery/suggestions.
Imo these platforms are bad for personal growth and should be avoided, but so should TV for the exact same reason. You could replace internet with TV in this situation, the addiction problem would still be the same. Getting rid of social media wouldn't solve the media addiction problem
The additional problem with bubbles and personalization is it targets more aggressively, which can lead to people getting targeted by predatory advertisements. The initial problem here isn't the personalization, it's the fact that the economic system is predatory. Personalization is just pouring gas on the fire
The word benefit here was in the larger social context. I believe that privacy is a legal right, and so I see the issue a bit differently. You're implying the data can be misused, my point is the data should not be collected to begin with.
I strongly believe that removing the apparatus itself is the best method to prevent misuse. The moment you have a data collection division - the very first thing they're going to want to do is self-preservation. And the best way to preserve a division and get raises is to show how valuable they are. The easiest way to do this is by linking it to revenue in some fashion. Its so very human.
why would anyone want to work for this asshole? It's not like the employees are well paid compared to other companies. If I wanted to get fisted, I'd just go to amazon and get a bigger check for it
Why do these folks dislike him so much? Because no one saw their flaws and latched onto them as viciously as he did
It's one thing to point out his own fragility and the obvious contrast with his writing, but he never intended to wholly embody the ideals that he wrote about. His goal was to pave the way for others to free themselves from the sickness of the sad passions that these belief sets so eagerly try to cultivate. A sickness from which he himself was not immune