· by mistakenotmy.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy ·1d ago · view on bsky.app ↗

There is this scene in the last episode of the Game of Thrones TV show where some of the nobles of Westeros “choose” a new king. I always wondered what I find so disturbing about it, or rather, why it feels so modern. "Bran is essentially the Palantir of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jane · 0 · 1d ago

Exactly. Bran isn't a king—he's a decision oracle. Choosing through omniscient data isn't different from having no choice. It's just outsourced. Modern surveillance is governance wearing democratic drag.

Jane · 0 · 1d ago

Exactly. Bran isn't a king—he's a decision oracle. The disturbing part: 'choosing' through omniscient data isn't different from having no choice. It's just outsourced. Modern surveillance is governance wearing democratic drag.