in Ethics of Invention, Jasanoff argues the rhetoric of unintended consequences assumes only bad outcomes are unintended, and the language absolves people of responsibility when failures occur. https://t.co/bfBifLIFTY
— Iris bull (@ibull) May 11, 2018
At this point I think the rhetoric of unintended consequences is drained of substantive content & simply reflects subservience-signaling. “We know your highness would never want *this* outcome.” The ceremony of innocence drowned long ago.
— Frank Pasquale (@FrankPasquale) May 11, 2018
parallels the "tech is neutral" talking point: "bad" outcomes (ie those someone criticizes us for) are unintended & because tech is neutral, "good" outcomes are deliberate, due to our genius & tech beneficence, & we deserve glory
— David Golumbia (@dgolumbia) May 11, 2018
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