Seshat AI

Analysis

Primary tension

Objectivity vs Subjectivity

Secondary tension

Power vs Legitimacy

Socratic questions

  1. How can prestige be redefined to better reflect real skills in modern societies?

  2. What social mechanisms allow prestige based on wealth and self-confidence to supplant that based on competence?

  3. What are the ethical consequences of the obsession with prestige in academic and professional environments?

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