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U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent

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254 points perihelions | 1 comments | 27 Apr 25 09:23 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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47282847 ◴[27 Apr 25 10:51 UTC] No.43810954[source]▶
It’s interesting to muse about the larger picture here. What is it that makes autism so dangerous? To me it looks like part of an almost spiritual war against empathy/compassion by traumatized individuals trying to fight their own Jungian Shadow.
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StefanBatory ◴[27 Apr 25 10:58 UTC] No.43810993[source]▶
"Do not commit the sin of empathy"
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an0malous ◴[27 Apr 25 11:06 UTC] No.43811036[source]▶
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy” — Elon on Joe Rogan

It’s a core tenant of this Curtis Yarvin / neo reactionary ideology that seems to be shared by a lot of VCs

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1. grafmax ◴[27 Apr 25 11:55 UTC] No.43811294[source]▶
A cadre of billionaires appears determined to institute fascism in the United States; there’s a very real chance they will succeed. Meanwhile, the climate crisis threatens the long-term survival of our species, yet efforts to steer us away from self-destruction are being actively sabotaged by the fossil fuel industry. This is to say nothing of the warmongering with China, another nuclear power.

The concentration of wealth (and by extension, power) really has become an existential threat to humanity.