Agreed! Programmers are also humans, so there's always the chance that at least some of them really enjoy the level of power they have and potentially believe they're above the law in some respects because of how hidden their work is from public view -- kind of like what we often see with corrupt government officials or corrupt law enfor…
Agreed! Programmers are also humans, so there's always the chance that at least some of them really enjoy the level of power they have and potentially believe they're above the law in some respects because of how hidden their work is from public view -- kind of like what we often see with corrupt government officials or corrupt law enforcement. It takes an almost divine level of wisdom and restraint to exercise power in healthy ways that are actually good for others. Hence the need for checks and balances.
And I've actually noticed that as well, about search results. The internet is so, so weird and different from what it was when I was in high school, and not in a good way at all.
Agreed! Programmers are also humans, so there's always the chance that at least some of them really enjoy the level of power they have and potentially believe they're above the law in some respects because of how hidden their work is from public view -- kind of like what we often see with corrupt government officials or corrupt law enforcement. It takes an almost divine level of wisdom and restraint to exercise power in healthy ways that are actually good for others. Hence the need for checks and balances.
And I've actually noticed that as well, about search results. The internet is so, so weird and different from what it was when I was in high school, and not in a good way at all.