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On the other hand, institutions from science and technology, wireless communications, radio and phonograph, made all of these recordings possible. Just sayin. S

• lenerdenator 2y ago
  I didn't say they were monstrous. I said they don't regret. Now you can argue that's psychopathic, which is often synonymous with monstrous, but I wouldn't call them psychopathic, either, because a person is psychopathic. A group of people, an institution, cannot be. Now, the systems that these institutions exist within are often heavily influenced by psychopaths looking to leverage situations for their own maximum benefit, often at the expense of other humans, but the institutions themselves, they're amoral.
  • nonrandomstring 2y ago
    I agree with much of that. Corporate "identity" and "ethics" is a nonsense - mostly conjured up by types who like to hide their malfeasance in a crowd. But there is such a thing as group psychology [0]. And many fascinating ways in which groups exhibit memory and latent intent. My objection is to vague attacks on all and any "institutions". Yes, most of them are corrupt and broken now. But that doesn't preclude the belief we can build good institutions, and should keep trying. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_dynamics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_dynamics