The Impossible Things We Have to Believe
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- #political-failure
- #technology-ethics
- #climate-change
- Climate change is acknowledged but largely ignored due to perceived cost-ineffectiveness of solutions.
- Massive AI data centers are prioritized despite energy shortages and environmental impacts like water use and CO₂ emissions.
- Political instability includes a 'lunatic' controlling the U.S. nuclear arsenal and starting wars without checks from military or government.
- Israel's actions in Gaza are criticized as 'eradicating a whole population,' yet trade continues as if normal, highlighting double standards.
- AI is seen as ruining hiring and education, with its integration forced despite public dislike and unproven reliability in critical services.
- Global dependency on U.S. cloud services allows surveillance and control, with governments unable to escape this 'transparency.'
- Western governments lack expertise, relying on lobbyists and markets, leading to failed policies like costly nuclear power investments.
- Medicine shortages persist as production moves to India and China for minimal savings, prioritizing cost over self-sufficiency.
- The rule of law is breaking down, with courts like the U.S. Supreme Court losing legitimacy and police ignoring rulings in some countries.
- Media and social platforms manipulate politics, amplifying right-wing voices and data exploitation, while voters elect 'horrible' politicians.
- Billionaires lead big tech companies without fair taxation, and problems are wrongly blamed on foreigners and refugees, diverting from real issues.