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"History of Cybernetics, Macy Conferences
Norbert Wiener's book Cybernetics, his concept of feedback
Markets, Hierarchy and Warren MCulloch's concept of Heterarchy
Claude E. Shannon's work at Bell Labs, theory of communication of data influencing computing in the 70s.
Post-war receoption of Cybernetics in the west" — Oct 23, 2025 05:01AM
"History of Cybernetics, Macy Conferences
Norbert Wiener's book Cybernetics, his concept of feedback
Markets, Hierarchy and Warren MCulloch's concept of Heterarchy
Claude E. Shannon's work at Bell Labs, theory of communication of data influencing computing in the 70s.
Post-war receoption of Cybernetics in the west" — Oct 23, 2025 05:01AM
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"Summary
For families of theories of Power
Two theories of sovereignty - justify Power by right, by God or by the people, center of command. Nominalist, allergic to absorption of man. Divine Right implies immutable law, others make law mutable.
Organic theories - justify Power by its end, moral and material cohesion of society, a zone of light or an organ
Theories start hostile to Power and end up helping it." — Mar 28, 2024 12:30AM
"Summary
For families of theories of Power
Two theories of sovereignty - justify Power by right, by God or by the people, center of command. Nominalist, allergic to absorption of man. Divine Right implies immutable law, others make law mutable.
Organic theories - justify Power by its end, moral and material cohesion of society, a zone of light or an organ
Theories start hostile to Power and end up helping it." — Mar 28, 2024 12:30AM
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"Why did Truman reject an approach many thought was likely to end the war?
Imperial cult - unconditional surrender directly threatened the emperor
Origins of unconditional surrender terminology - Casablanca 1943
Surrender needs imperial sanction
Truman gives more carefully worded speech on May 8
Navy Captain Ellis Zacharias - presidential statement explaining unconditional surrender - Forrestal and Leahy approve." — Jul 31, 2023 06:19AM
"Why did Truman reject an approach many thought was likely to end the war?
Imperial cult - unconditional surrender directly threatened the emperor
Origins of unconditional surrender terminology - Casablanca 1943
Surrender needs imperial sanction
Truman gives more carefully worded speech on May 8
Navy Captain Ellis Zacharias - presidential statement explaining unconditional surrender - Forrestal and Leahy approve." — Jul 31, 2023 06:19AM
“We are ending where the savages began. We have found again the lost arts of starving non-combatants, burning hovels, and leading away the vanquished into slavery. Barbarian invasions would be superfluous: we are our own Huns.”
― ON POWER: The Natural History of Its Growth
― ON POWER: The Natural History of Its Growth
“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.”
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“We need’ is always code for ‘I want.”
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“Emergencies” have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have eroded.”
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“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”
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