> Most programmers of the time seemed far more interested in being architecture astronauts than making something useful.
Of course they were, being an architect astronaut got you hired.
You have to get passed the resume filters and the architecture interview to even have the chance to work on the internal enterprises tool no one uses anyway. People just respond to what will grow their career.
Yes! we can even distribute political and military power to selected individuals who can rule over small portions maintaining security and collecting taxes.
After all, it was divine right (Darwinian evolution, AI schizobabble, etc) that made them men of might.
>Yes! we can even distribute political and military power to selected individuals who can rule over small portions maintaining security and collecting taxes.
That's basically what states and municipalities are.
> 996 style slave labor production, a lack of environmental protection laws and, most notably, a lot of state/regional subsidies artificially dumping prices below sustainability not just against American companies but against other Chinese companies.
Silicon Valley CEOs saw this and thought it should be their playbook. So hell, maybe made in America will eventually get cheaper as this innovative economic and social system sees adoption by brave pioneers.
More likely that the companies that institute this will hemorrhage talent that is offered a better deal by competitors. 996 works because the supply of Engineers is quite high in China.
Of course they were, being an architect astronaut got you hired.
You have to get passed the resume filters and the architecture interview to even have the chance to work on the internal enterprises tool no one uses anyway. People just respond to what will grow their career.