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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 13/05/2026

Per Granny Weatherwax, this is the root of all evil: "Sin is when you treat people like things": brer-powerofbabel.blogspot.com/2009/02/gran... 3/

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Granny Weatherwax On Sin: Favorite Quotes

"...And that's what your holy men discuss, is it?" [asked Granny Weatherwax.] "Not usually. There is a very interesting debate raging at th...

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 13/05/2026

The problem (for powerful people) is that other people *aren't* things; they're *people*, with stubborn attachments to their own priorities and needs. 4/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 13/05/2026

This is a huge problem for social media bosses, since the force that keeps you stuck to their platforms is your love of your friends, which sucks (for social media bosses), because your friends refuse to organize their interactions with you to "maximize engagement." 5/

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