Cykros on Nostr: Centralization exacerbates these effects, because it essentially puts all our eggs in ...
Centralization exacerbates these effects, because it essentially puts all our eggs in one basket -- a basket that is increasingly complex, and thus less and less sexy to pay attention to when pandering for votes. Especially when someone else can be blamed for the lack of attention paid.
Similar dynamic to what we see in rented vs. owned property. A homeowner, protecting their investment, and the home they live in, is a lot more likely to maintain what is theirs --and to find it relatively easy to stay on top of -- than a landlord who sees the rent come in month after month, doesn't see the effects of the lack of maintenance on a daily basis, and may be overwhelmed if they do perchance take a closer look at the state of their properties to find that they have a laundry list to address.
On the other side, it IS true that there are efficiency gains to be had from centralization through scaling effects, but ONLY if the attention is paid in a timely, systematic manner. These theoretical efficiencies seem to be the loudest argument against distributed infrastructure, but the best argument against them seems to be the repeated failure of centralized authority to actually effectively address the maintenance issues. As with other aspects of life, it would seem competent benevolent central planners are few and far between, particularly with large, complex systems.
Similar dynamic to what we see in rented vs. owned property. A homeowner, protecting their investment, and the home they live in, is a lot more likely to maintain what is theirs --and to find it relatively easy to stay on top of -- than a landlord who sees the rent come in month after month, doesn't see the effects of the lack of maintenance on a daily basis, and may be overwhelmed if they do perchance take a closer look at the state of their properties to find that they have a laundry list to address.
On the other side, it IS true that there are efficiency gains to be had from centralization through scaling effects, but ONLY if the attention is paid in a timely, systematic manner. These theoretical efficiencies seem to be the loudest argument against distributed infrastructure, but the best argument against them seems to be the repeated failure of centralized authority to actually effectively address the maintenance issues. As with other aspects of life, it would seem competent benevolent central planners are few and far between, particularly with large, complex systems.