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0312 Recall, in the Positivist’s judgment, a positivist intellect (relation,<\/em> thirdness) brings the empirio-schematic judgment (what ought to be,<\/em> secondness) into relation with the dyad, {a noumenon [cannot be objectified as] its phenomena} (what is,<\/em> firstness).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The empirio-schematic judgment<\/em> is assigned to secondness (the realm of actuality) in the Positivist’s judgment, even though it technically exhibits thirdness (the realm of normal contexts).  Plus, the empirio-schematic judgment<\/em> delivers models that are imbued with secondness (the realm of actuality).  Mechanical and mathematical models<\/em> are doubly marinated in actuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0313 Here is a picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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0314 What does it mean for both capitalist and socialist academics<\/em> to adopt the format of scientific discourse?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposals concerning capital and social investments<\/em> take on the style of the empirio-schematic judgment,<\/em> while retaining their own disciplinary languages<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0315 Instead of observations and measurements of phenomena<\/em> (what is,<\/em> firstness), these disciplinary languages frame observations and measurements of ‘what people say’, as if they are phenomena<\/em>.  In other words, capitalism and socialism<\/em> contain ways to formalize knowledge and analyze data gathered from people conducting transactions, taking surveys, and so forth<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, instead of mechanical and mathematical models,<\/em> the experts in both capitalism and socialism<\/em> offer psychometric valuations2b<\/sub>,<\/em> each of which appears sensible, but in their multiplicity<\/em>, they make no sense at all, at least to most people.  But, “most people” do not make the decision as to whether any particular valuation<\/em> offers an opportunity for the system, operating under the aegis of the Relativist one3c<\/sub><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0316 Here is a picture of discourses that mimic the empirio-schematic style<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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0317 Zizek discusses the implications of chatGTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about the USA’s federal government’s promulgation of chatGDP?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0318 Just unfold the above judgment<\/em> into a category-based nested form<\/em> and take a look at the situation-level of the post-truth condition<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The normal context of expertise3b<\/sub><\/em> brings the actuality psychometric valuations2b<\/sub><\/em> into relation with the potential of ‘formalized knowledge’1b<\/sub><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a category-based nested form<\/em> that both capitalists and socialists can feel comfortable with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0319 Zizek notes, in the section titled “The Ultra-Intelligent Idiocy of Chatbots” (pages 170-181), the psychometric valuations of chatGTP<\/em> forecloses on my need to… well… take responsibility for my own thoughts and subsequent actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The capitalist psychometric value of chatGTP<\/em> cashes in on my intellectual transactions with their services.  I acquire its knowledge.  ChatGTP collects what I say<\/em> as phenomena for experts to observe and measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The socialist psychometric value of chatGTP<\/em> nudges my transactions toward a certain order.  Knowledge comes with strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0320 Of course, my ancestors took responsibility for their own thoughts and actions.  For example, Miguel and Gabriela, manage their marriage, me, and my siblings, like the believing Catholics that they are, that is, with wine at all meals, including the sacramental ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

0312 Recall, in the Positivist’s judgment, a positivist intellect (relation, thirdness) brings the empirio-schematic judgment (what ought to be, secondness) into relation with the dyad, {a noumenon [cannot be objectified as] its phenomena} (what is, firstness). 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