https://thedailywtf.com/articles/on-systemic-debt
"Technical debt has been on my mind because I've been thinking a lot
lately about broader, systemic debt. Any systems humans build—software
systems, mechanical systems, or even social systems—are going to accrue
debt. Decisions made in the history of the system are going to create
problems in the future, whether those decisions were wrong from the
get-go, or had unforeseen consequences, or just the world changed and
they're no longer workable.
The United States, right now, is experiencing a swell of protests unlike
anything I've seen in my lifetime. I think it's fair to say that these
protests are rooted in historical inequities and injustices which
constitute a form of social debt. Our social systems, especially around
the operation of police, but broadly in the realm of race, are loaded
with debt from the past."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
