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There are other reasons beyond the employment thing. Understanding how the mind works maybe.




Understand the mind to then exploit it.

Why else would they put so much money into something if not to try and get more out of it?

Capitalists' morals are driven by their social position. To them this is right becauae its rewarding. To us its an akin abomination we create that destroys us

But the problem isnt inherently tech. Its how society is structured around it that allows it to be used against us.


A lot of the basic research including this paper is out of academia rather than business.

Do you know how a lot of research is funded?



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