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For example, but not limited to

- Believe in capitalism and that venture capital allows us to build things that are better for humankind

- Technological progress is good

- Automation and the increased productivity it brings is good

- Individualism: people should be allowed to use tools as they wish, and they not should not be limited to the use cases someone else finds acceptable. Are people allowed to do stuff we don't like?

- Freedom of speech: If it is AI generated slop, you are still allowed to say it even if it makes you to look like an idiot

Let's take vibe coding as an example. The user tobylane would prefer not to allow vibe coding to exist, because it causes him personal nuisance to see vibe-coded pull requests. But then, most people who do vibe coding do it because they like it and it brings them joy and productivity.



I dont see the author expressing any views opposing these except for the „freedom of speech“ which is actually about ownership. And he is right to do so because it brings us back to the stealing and lying. If you offered me a book i would like to know if it had been made off the backs of others without compensetion or consent OR if it is a work of your own. And i feel i have a right to know.




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