I spent twelve years building software that helped farmers track crop yields and the company sold to agribusiness and now my code helps big corporations buy out small farms and I feel like I built the weapon that killed what I was trying to help.
More people experience this than they realize.
Creative work can be captured by systems and used against the original intention, implicating creators in unintended consequences.
“Where Are You with Work as legacy — when the work outlasts you?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.