On Social States – sam[ ]zdat
(Disclaimer: this is more metaphorical or more literal based on your preference. I don’t think it changes much about the argument.) I There’s a joke about fish and water and ignorance. We kno…
(Disclaimer: this is more metaphorical or more literal based on your preference. I don’t think it changes much about the argument.) I There’s a joke about fish and water and ignorance. We know about oxygen, so that’s not our joke. But our joke is similar. The setup differs, but the punchline is always the same: “I thought you were in charge here!” It says something (bad) about us that we use the same for inspiration: “The power was within you all along.” II Imagine that aliens are studying human institutions. These anthropologists are interested in human ord
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