Usury

69. Nepotism. As long as you are blind enough the mole doesn’t care. The fake it makes it ‘wins’. Value can’t matter.

Sell. It looks good. You are my friend. Sold.

Nepotism is unethical and can lead to unfair advantages for those who are related to those in positions of power. (ao)

“Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don’t pay their taxes.”

George Papandreou

It can lead to less qualified people getting jobs or promotions over more qualified candidates and can create a hostile work environment. It is important to ensure that hiring and promotion decisions are based solely on merit and qualifications. (ao)

AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: Nepotism. As long as you are blind enough the mole doesn’t care. The fake it makes it ‘wins’. Value can’t matter.

ChatGPT (jan23):

Nepotism, or the practice of favoring family members and friends in business or employment, can be exacerbated by a system of debt and usury. In such a system, the drive to accumulate wealth and repay debt may lead individuals to prioritize their own interests and those of their family and friends, rather than making decisions based on merit or fairness. Additionally, a culture of usury and indebtedness may make it more difficult for those outside of established networks to access opportunities, further entrenching nepotism and inequality.

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NFT

Extra:

(Employers) Merit-based hiring practices, fairness, equal opportunity
(Employees) Job security, career advancement, equal pay
(Regulators) Compliance with anti-discrimination laws, transparency, accountability

Wikipedia:

Affiliate:

Books:

  1. “The Meritocracy Myth” by Stephen J. McNamee and Robert K. Miller Jr. (2004)
  2. “The Price of Inequality” by Joseph E. Stiglitz (2012)
  3. “The Corruption of Capitalism: Why Rentiers Thrive and Work Does Not Pay” by Guy Standing (2016)
  4. “The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man” by John Perkins (2016)
  5. “The White Tiger” by Aravind Adiga (2008)

Documentaries:

  1. “The True Cost” (2015)
  2. “The Price We Pay” (2014)
  3. “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (2005)
  4. “The Great Hack” (2019)
  5. “Inside Job” (2010)

Movies:

  1. “The Big Short” (2015)
  2. “Margin Call” (2011)
  3. “Wall Street” (1987)
  4. “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013)
  5. “The Godfather” (1972)

Series:

  1. “Succession” (2018- )
  2. “Billions” (2016- )
  3. “Mad Men” (2007-2015)
  4. “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013)
  5. “The Sopranos” (1999-2007)

Songs:

  1. “Money” by Pink Floyd
  2. “Money Power Glory” by Lana Del Rey
  3. “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” by The National
  4. “All These Things That I’ve Done” by The Killers
  5. “Everybody Knows” by Leonard Cohen

Artworks:

  1. “Moloch” by Mike Winkelmann (Beeple)
  2. “Love is in the Air” by Banksy
  3. “One Dollar Bill” by Andy Warhol
  4. “Money” by Keith Haring
  5. “Fat Cat” by Frank Frazetta

Podcasts:

  1. “The Ezra Klein Show”
  2. “Freakonomics Radio”
  3. “Planet Money”
  4. “The Weeds”
  5. “The Economist Radio”

Purpose: to create a usury-aware AI

Would you agree…

#Usury #UsuryC #UC068 #UC069 #UC070

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