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Nothing changed because these alternate belief systems flew in the face of human nature.
In essence, computer systems needed to do only one of two things: make money or save money.
This was the very essence of capitalism: thriving on chaos. True, there would be a temporary economic meltdown, but like pruning a tree, it would grow back fuller and healthier than before. But thoroughly under their control.
He realized more than ever that technological prowess had become a survival skill.
The promise of eternal life is a threat unless you get to start over.
the Daemon is a remorseless system for building a distributed civilization. A civilization that perpetually regenerates. One with no central authority.
