The difference is the internet wasn’t built on theft with the explicit goal of disempowering workers

Technology absolutely has an ideology. All technology produces winners and losers, complicates previous tasks while making some easier, and overlaps heavily with futurism. If tech doesn’t have an ideology, then we would say Luddites and Amish are merely social clubs, and not social movements.

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When you do this, what do people say? Do they say “Open it!” or do they ever tell you what it is?

What is the point of wrapping the gift if you’re just going to tell the person what’s inside?

It might not be fair to say they don’t give a shit. More often, I’ve found that productions simply hit a wall of time or money.

Just about anyone can write or edit a great story with enough time. But movies and shows are produced against a running clock, and they have obligations and limitations that go beyond the screenwriter’s imagination or the editor’s time. There are so many varied interests involved in a single production. Sometimes the issue is TOO many people giving a shit, and not being able to find a workable compromise in time.

“Here, I got you this gift.” Hands wrapped gift to the recipient. Recipient: “What is it?”

Motherfucker I swear every movie character does this. It’s like they’ve never received a gift before what the hell