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Never underestimate the human capacity for screwing others over (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] someguy3@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Was this the impetus for the town clock?

[โ€“] potatoguy@potato-guy.space 3 points 2 days ago

Control.

Cool youtube video describing capitalists controlling clocks to make laborers work for longer hours.

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