Ben
@benfields.net
🇺🇸immigrant in LDN
recovering academic
Trying to understand humanity with data, music, libations
Might not be looking in the right places
–
currently: Head of Data @lakaHQ
previously: @bbc @futurelearn @funandplausible
cf https://assemblag.es/@alsothings
recovering academic
Trying to understand humanity with data, music, libations
Might not be looking in the right places
–
currently: Head of Data @lakaHQ
previously: @bbc @futurelearn @funandplausible
cf https://assemblag.es/@alsothings
Reposted by Ben
But even revered public institutions need to be simultaneously on the offensive and the defensive these days. There is no "neutral public good" when there's another side playing with no rules at all.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
But even revered public institutions need to be simultaneously on the offensive and the defensive these days. There is no "neutral public good" when there's another side playing with no rules at all.
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!["I saw someone call Ai a Thneed and I can't stop thinking about it. It's a PERFECT analogy. The Thneed was an all-purpose tool that didn't do anything really useful. It was a fad that did major damage to the environment to make the Onceler a billionare. It left no real lasting impact, only damage." [image makes it look like the Lorax is angrily yelling this.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreig7hxt32jint77g4k2jttlenyjfsk7r54vrz22wyvxq5l4p7tpzuy@jpeg)