@pluralistic One my favorite writers on the epistemology of aesthetics, Graham Harman, defines style as precisely that which you *cannot* turn into a protocol of if-then rules (which would make it a parody)
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Ed Zitron's a fantastic journalist, capable of turning a close read of AI companies' balance-sheets into an incandescent, exquisitely informed, eye-wateringly profane rant: -
Can we create and use social networking algorithms on the Fediverse that serve our own personal goals, such as more and deeper personal relationships, career advancement, and more participative citizenship?@evan Yes. And I would love to see algorithms that I and my community is in control of. Heck, I wouldn't even mind "manipulating" myself. Just like I sometimes make decisions on behalf of my future self, because I know that my present self is more wise.