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| − | * Revolutions against the oppressive regimes in France of the | + | * Revolutions against the oppressive regimes in France of the 1790's lead to the Jacobins and a reign of terror. |
* In the 1920's freedom of expression gave us the roaring twenties. | * In the 1920's freedom of expression gave us the roaring twenties. | ||
* In the 1960's freedom of expression was carried to extremes in a backlash against societal ills like discrimination. | * In the 1960's freedom of expression was carried to extremes in a backlash against societal ills like discrimination. | ||
Revision as of 08:38, 31 July 2022
Full Title or Meme
Freedom from Friction is often the goal of designers of digital systems. Carried to extremes it is always a very bad idea.
Context
History
- Revolutions against the oppressive regimes in France of the 1790's lead to the Jacobins and a reign of terror.
- In the 1920's freedom of expression gave us the roaring twenties.
- In the 1960's freedom of expression was carried to extremes in a backlash against societal ills like discrimination.
- In the 1990's freedom from regulation
Reactions
An article in 1996 titled Friction-Free Economy Rhetoric Holds a Time Bomb described the results to be expected from friction-free movement of many. The introduction of this in the 2020's has proven that the warning was both true and ignored.[1]
References
- ↑ Gary Chapman Friction-Free Economy Rhetoric Holds a Time Bomb (1996-01-11 LA Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-11-fi-23355-story.html
