By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/10/2026What Ellison's saying here is that most of us are fundamentally *bad*, so we need continuous scrutiny so that we are always haunted by the specter of judgment, which will keep us from yielding to our base selves. 4464
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/10/2026In other words, for Ellison, our authentic selves are a problem to be solved. We refuse to behave in ways that make the world optimal for Ellison, so he will create a world of continuous scrutiny, judgment and punishment. 1517
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/10/2026In that world, we will be so worried about being shamed that we will all suppress our authentic selves and don masks that are designed to Ellison's specifications. i 1362
