Markoff's Gated Community Should Die in a Fire(push.cx)
push.cx
Markoff's Gated Community Should Die in a Fire
http://push.cx/2009/markoffs-gated-community
2 comments
Agreed.
In this safety-addled society, though, I would not be surprised if some of his worst ideas did not come to pass.
When society prizes safety above all else, then creativity that would have in the end actually made society more sanely safe is de-prioritized, and is therefore counterproductive.
In this safety-addled society, though, I would not be surprised if some of his worst ideas did not come to pass.
When society prizes safety above all else, then creativity that would have in the end actually made society more sanely safe is de-prioritized, and is therefore counterproductive.
"What’s changed is that they’re not trying to build their own walled gardens, they’re trying to fence in the commons."
This is very important to keep in mind.