Second, I knew computers affected the development of SCM; that seems obvious. What I didn't realize is that logistics, and inventory management in particular, directly affected the development of *computers*. All three early database models were designed to store inventory data.

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I argue that while corporations bemoan the "opacity" of modern-day supply chains, they also count on their inability to track supply chains effectively. And you can find this agonized relationship to visibility right in the software. I call this selective sight "advantageous agnosis."

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The great day has arrived! Today is publication day for #PlatformExtractivism! Thank you to my colleagues for their work and inspiration, to the SSRC for funding this research, and to UC Press for making this book possible. I stand on the shoulders of giants! www.ucpress.edu/books/platfo...

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Frankenmodel refuses to believe it's not just Claude

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The dual state model of fascism seems potentially relevant to how things are playing out wrt to Ukraine now, DOGE meets foreign policy etc

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