No, not dark. In fact it's liberating! On Jun 27, 2015 12:36 PM, "Nick Thompson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Glen wrote > > No. I think the bulk of non-zero sum gains are a result of co-evolution of > competing scrutiny, the exploitation of niches the players stumbled upon > together. I.e. they're really zero-sum games where the externalities > aren't > recognized by the players. And in that sense, if it is trust that prevents > them from recognizing the externalities, then trust is tantamount to > ignorance. > > Nick responds: WOW! DARK! > > > > Nicholas S. Thompson > Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > Clark University > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Friam [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of glen ep > ropella > Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 12:12 PM > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] [ SPAM ] where is the real threat? > > On 06/26/2015 04:36 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote: > > CBS or Comcast cover that, but also the evening news. In various > situations such conglomerates may find it in their interest to present > information in ways that benefit their bottom line, even to audiences that > are above the least common denominator. Even if their news programs are > credible and honest most of the time, it's exceptional times where their > reputation can be monetized. These situations could plausibly impact > people > as much as propaganda. > > Another good point that argues to the same conclusion, because anyone who > succumbs to flipping the trust bit opens themselves up to that sort of > creeping exploitation. That slow, imperceptible programming probably has > _way_ more impact than the relatively episodic nature of propaganda. > > On 06/27/2015 06:50 AM, Nick Thompson wrote:> Glen, > > Don't the bulk of non-zero sum gains arise from trust? > > see MOTH, for instance. > > No. I think the bulk of non-zero sum gains are a result of co-evolution of > competing scrutiny, the exploitation of niches the players stumbled upon > together. I.e. they're really zero-sum games where the externalities > aren't > recognized by the players. And in that sense, if it is trust that prevents > them from recognizing the externalities, then trust is tantamount to > ignorance. > > -- > glen e. p. ropella, 971-255-2847, http://tempusdictum.com > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe > http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >
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