Diary (July 31, 2015)

Online diary of Karl Jones for Friday July 31, 2015.

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Cory Doctorow on property fraud

Even if you stipulate that there’s nothing illegal here, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong here. “I didn’t break the law” is a pretty poor argument for why someone should support your project – it’s literally saying, “The best argument I have in support of my project is that it’s not technically illegal.”

Markets function on good information. The fact that this museum is operated by a lying misogynist fraudster is a salient piece of information for potential patrons, suppliers and other parties in the future.

• Comment by Cory Doctorow @ Boing Boing

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles