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Summary
This document appears to be page 201 of a manuscript or book submitted to the House Oversight Committee (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018433). The text is a philosophical essay discussing the dangers of a technocratic elite ('New Caste') taking over governance without humanistic understanding, comparing them to the 'dictatorship of the Thirty' in Plato's time. It critiques both current political leaders for their ignorance of technology and technologists for their ignorance of humanity, citing computer scientist Terry Winograd and philosophers Plato and Socrates.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Terry Winograd | Computer Scientist |
Quoted in the text regarding the design and engineering of computer software.
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| Plato | Philosopher |
Referenced regarding his 'pro-Spartan relatives,' the 'dictatorship of the Thirty,' and 'The Republic.'
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| Socrates | Philosopher |
Referenced regarding 'The Republic' and his views on poets.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| ACM Press |
Publisher of the cited text by Terry Winograd.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (indicated by Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Place of publication for the cited text by Terry Winograd.
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Relationships (1)
Author quotes Winograd's book 'Bringing Design to Software'.
Key Quotes (3)
"One of the reasons computer software is so abysmal is that it’s not designed at all, but merely engineered"Source
— Terry Winograd
(Quoted to illustrate the 'black-box temperament' of technologists.)
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"Another reason is that implementers often place more emphasis on a programs internal construction than its external design."Source
— Terry Winograd
(Quoted to illustrate the disconnect between technical engineering and human design.)
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"poets 'maim the thoughts of those who hear them.'"Source
— Socrates
(Referenced from 'The Republic' regarding the exclusion of poets from the ideal state.)
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