Masters of the Universe category archive
Foreclosing on America’s Future 0
Thom reads from Homewreckers: How a Gang of Wall Street Kingpins, Hedge Fund Magnates, Crooked Banks, and Vulture Capitalists Suckered Millions Out of Their Homes and Demolished the American Dream.
No Place To Hide 0
Listen to Harry Shearer’s interview with Shoshana Kuboff, author of the Age of Surveillance Capitalism.
Methinks ’twill cause you disquiet.
It May Be Artificial, but It’s Not Intelligent 0
Listen to Harry Shearer interview Gary Marcus on why AI is not a thing on the September 22, 2019, edition of Le Show.
In related news, Bobby Azarian points out that one of the things that machine learning enables said machines to learn is bigotry and prejudice. A snippet:
Fast /= intelligent.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
It’s so easy, even a child can do it.
How Far Will Wells Fargo? 0
One more time, pretty damn far.
Aside:
There is no truth to the rumor that Wells-Fargo is led by a “Godfather of the Board.”
Misdirection Plays, Taxonomy Dept. 0
In the context of the Jeffrey Epstein case, Spocko describes the four types of “fixers” and discusses how their work manifests itself. Per Spocko, these are the four types:
- Thug fixers.
- Legal fixers.
- PR Fixers.
- Media fixers.
Follow the link for a detailed description of how each type manifests itself.
Journey through the Jungle 0
The Inky tells the tale of a long and twisted tour through the wilds of the Amazon(.com).
Immunity Impunity
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Ronald E. Riggio explains why the rich, the powerful, and the famous believe that they are above the law. (And if you don’t recognize that many of them do, you just aren’t paying attention.)
Data Breaches of Trust 0
Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) toasts Equifax’s CEO.
