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Upcoming appearances (cont'd):
* #SanFrancisco: Enshittification at Public Works (The Booksmith), Oct 20
https://app.gopassage.com/events/doctorow25
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Recent appearances:
* Tariffs vs IP Law (Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFABFe-5-uQ
* ORG at 20: In conversation with Maria Farrell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9H2An_D6io
* Why aren't we controlling our own tech? (Co-Op Congress)
https://www.youtube.com/live/GLrDwHgeCy4?si=NUWxPphk0FS_3g9J&t=4409
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"Good policymaking consists of doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome)."
My favorite formulation of this notion: "If it doesn't work, do it harder."
@cavyherd@wandering.shop As a programmer, I've heard: "XML is like violence. If it doesn't solve your problem, you're not using enough of it…"
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@cavyherd@wandering.shop @pluralistic@mamot.fr It's not all wrong. Mass vaccination is giving shots over and over again, but expecting a different outcome, like the end of polio or measles.
@clayfoot@mastodon.social true, but you can see a different distribution of outcomes between those who already got them and those who haven't @cavyherd@wandering.shop @pluralistic@mamot.fr
@clayfoot@mastodon.social true, but you can see a different distribution of outcomes between those who already got them and those who haven't @cavyherd@wandering.shop @pluralistic@mamot.fr
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