Multiple things can be true at the same time... do you think the seller doesn't want a closely surveilled world with no exits?

Besides, money keeps businesses in the economy afloat, it's an artificial good with (more or less) constant value. Money's a systematic means to an end and rarely an end goal, its purpose is the transportation of value, and not the communication of value.

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blitzar 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> do you think the seller doesn't want a closely surveilled world with no exits?

I don't think they care beyond being rich. Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower

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whilenot-dev 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Debatable, but I think that Flock sells a product that does actively more harm to society than anything from Oracle ever has.

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duskdozer 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It's hard to see how you wouldn't at least be okay with that outcome if you were actively making it happen. But maybe this is just explaining why I'll never have that much money.

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HNIsEvil2 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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berytos_storm 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower

I love this analogy. It’s hardly a crime to kick my lawnmower until it starts to come apart. Vandalism at best. If you want to entirely dehumanize these people, at least go all the way.

	▲	archonis 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That was a reference to a Bryan Cantril speech, and it's more about the lawnmower's ability to gravely harm your person without having any intent or feeling beyond doing what a lawnmower does.

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YCIsComplicit 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The sellers are people like YC and other investors