By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 22/08/2026Today's threads (a thread) Inside: Born on technology's third base; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/08/21/w... #Pluralistic 1/ 2337
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 22/08/2026Born on technology's third base: Material forces shape life-chances. bsky.app/profile/did:... 2/By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.netAny frank assessment of your achievements starts with an equally frank assessment of the world-historic forces that attended those achievements. For example, I often tell people who want to get into tech, "If you lack the foresight and work ethic to be born in 1971, I can't really help you." 1/ 140
scalawag0.bsky.social @scalawag0.bsky.social · 23/08/2026This encapsulates why I’ve always felt uncomfortable with the idea of “AI” in and of itself, and when I was working, the corresponding idea of “big data.” Thanks so much! 032
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