because these statements are instrumental to building power. They are not a draft of a negotiation proposal. They are a galvanizing message for workers, not a formal demand. Without power, formal demands are pointless. To build power, clarity, concreteness and directness beats idealism, rigour and formalism every day.
Okay… Guess we aren’t talking about concessions or simplicity now… Moving on to a new point, 3/3?
If the statements aren’t used for negotiation purposes, then they should be much clearer and not tow the Google line, right?
The formal “red line” doctrine is intentionally unclear and based on the idealist belief that AI will somehow become super powerful. Meanwhile a statement without big holes is more concrete, and less shaky wording makes it more direct.
because these statements are instrumental to building power. They are not a draft of a negotiation proposal. They are a galvanizing message for workers, not a formal demand. Without power, formal demands are pointless. To build power, clarity, concreteness and directness beats idealism, rigour and formalism every day.
Okay… Guess we aren’t talking about concessions or simplicity now… Moving on to a new point, 3/3?
If the statements aren’t used for negotiation purposes, then they should be much clearer and not tow the Google line, right?
The formal “red line” doctrine is intentionally unclear and based on the idealist belief that AI will somehow become super powerful. Meanwhile a statement without big holes is more concrete, and less shaky wording makes it more direct.