“I must create a System, or be enslav’d by another Man’s.”
-William Blake
Like an idiot taken by the postmodern mood I thought freedom was achieved through avoiding or de-constructing systems. Not unlike the absurd logic of the anarchist whose utopian dream of a system-less existence would lead us all into unending slavery. So what’s the answer if we don’t avoid or destroy systems. The answer is – you beat the machine by re-inventing it.
Systems don’t have to be mindless machines of efficiency. They are whatever we invent them to be. If a system is destroying the environment then what is needed to save the environment is a different system.
So deal with the reality of being a system inventor and implementor and if you hate the machine that is enslaving your life it’s because the guy who made it didn’t give you and your values a second thought when he designed it. How do you ensure your values are considered when submitting to a system that will control your life? Become a system inventor!
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