Come On, Obviously The Purpose Of A System Is Not What It Does
Astral Codex Ten Podcast · Jeremiah Prophet
April 14, 20258m 30s
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Show Notes
(see Wikipedia: The Purpose Of A System Is What It Does)
Consider the following claims
- The purpose of a cancer hospital is to cure two-thirds of cancer patients.
- The purpose of the Ukrainian military is to get stuck in a years-long stalemate with Russia.
- The purpose of the British government is to propose a controversial new sentencing policy, stand firm in the face of protests for a while, then cave in after slightly larger protests and agree not to pass the policy after all.
- The purpose of the New York bus system is to emit four billion tons of carbon dioxide.
These are obviously false.
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