Metaviews: Future of Authority

Metaviews: Future of Authority

165: Why the West Has More to Fear at Home Than in China

Algorithmic Authority Is Already Here, and It Wears a Western Face

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Jesse Hirsh
Apr 28, 2025
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If you've heard the chilling tale of China's "social credit system," you might imagine a vast, omnipotent machine judging every citizen's worth based on loyalty, behavior, and obedience. It's a techno-dystopia made for Netflix.

The truth? The "Chinese social credit system" is mostly a myth — a patchwork of bureaucratic databases and regulatory blacklists…

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