Hacker News with Generative AI: Power Dynamics

Non-Consensual Consent: The Performance of Choice in a Coercive World (qualiaadvocate.substack.com)
Consider the following scenario: You're sitting in a job interview for a position you desperately need to pay rent. The interviewer asks, "Why are you passionate about working in insurance claims processing?" Despite feeling nothing resembling passion, you fabricate enthusiasm, carefully crafting a narrative about your deep interest in risk assessment and customer service.
Ethics, Social Commentary, Power Dynamics, Coercion
21 points by QualiaAdvocate 13 days ago | 7 comments
The Dark MAGA Gov-Corp Technate – Part 1 (and Part 2) (unlimitedhangout.com)
What does the title of this article—not to mention each unusual word in it — even mean? This is not a rhetorical question. We urgently need to understand each term. A precise political philosophy underpins each. A combination of these interrelated philosophies has been embraced — either in part or in their entirety — by some of the most powerful people on the planet.
Politics, Philosophy, Power Dynamics
7 points by mindcrash 19 days ago | 1 comments
From Hackers to PowerPoint Warriors: The Decline of Engineering Culture (sourcery.zone)
The software industry is no longer primarily about nurturing innovation for the sake of advancement. Instead, it’s caught in a cycle of repetition, reinforcing power structures and profit motives. And that, more than any technical debt, is what’s corrupting everything.
Software Industry, Engineering Culture, Power Dynamics
13 points by shahinism 29 days ago | 4 comments
Owe your banker £1k you are at his mercy; owe him £1m the position is reversed (2019) (quoteinvestigator.com)
The old saying holds. Owe your banker £1,000 and you are at his mercy; owe him £1 million and the position is reversed.
Finance, Economics, Power Dynamics
160 points by squircle 175 days ago | 162 comments
Silicon Valley's Unspoken Rulebook: Ex-Google CEO's Slip Reveals Power Dynamics (ycombinator.com)
Silicon Valley, Power Dynamics, Leadership, Corporate Culture, Google
10 points by alexfefun 226 days ago | 4 comments
Alex Karp Has Money and Power. So What Does He Want? (nytimes.com)
Business, Power Dynamics, Leadership, Alex Karp, Palantir
5 points by marban 227 days ago | 3 comments
The “3.5% rule”: How a small minority can change the world (bbc.com)
Social Change, Sociology, Minority Influence, Power Dynamics
69 points by fanf2 322 days ago | 143 comments