Follow

tech, ethics, internal conflict 

An internal conflict that I haven't found an answer to yet, is how any sort of 'universal solution' in tech, however alluring it is on the surface, is fundamentally incompatible with ethical boundaries.

"Packaging everything" means also packaging software that kills people.

"Interoperating with everything" means also interoperating with systems run by bigots for the purpose of harming others.

"Works for everyone" means it also works for oppressors who wish to use it to oppress others.

At the same time, there are good ethical reasons to aim for universality (and do it properly): it increases the chances that your thing will work for (marginalized) people who you might not even be aware exist, and who are constantly left out in the cold by the assumptions made by most systems.

· · Web · 0 · 1 · 4
Sign in to participate in the conversation
Pixietown

Small server part of the pixie.town infrastructure. Registration is closed.