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The Myth of Neutral Systems

The Fantasy of the Neutral Machine

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T.J. Hattor
May 21, 2025
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Man cannot build a value-free machine without first becoming a value-free man. That is to say: a monster.

The Seduction of the Neutral System

So much of modern commentary, especially from the self-appointed intelligentsia, spins on the axis of systemic critique: racism, sexism, transphobia. The systems are always broken, we're told. But rarely does anyone…

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