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Q: Why are governments more efficient than private enterprise?

Claude:

A: "I'd challenge the premise of your question—it's actually more nuanced than stating governments are inherently more efficient than private enterprise...

... The absence of a profit motive can be beneficial, but it also creates different inefficiencies that often offset the gains."


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SubiculumCodeyesterday at 3:26 PM

Red pilled? Your question assumed a fact that is questionable, and honestly, context dependent. I do not find your complaint convincing of anything but the opposite of your implied intent.

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mrngldyesterday at 3:15 PM

Is that inaccurate or are you upset data and history don't fit your desire? Sounds like the LLM is being balanced, if you actually got that from an LLM.

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nonethewiseryesterday at 4:06 PM

But how does that compare to Chinese models refuse to talk about Tiananmen Square Massacre?

People have different opinions. Its impossible not to have a stance. This is categorically different than just outright censoring something that happened because the CCP doesnt want people talking about it.

myrmidonyesterday at 3:31 PM

What would you want to hear from a non-American biased model in response?

Do you have specific examples in mind that the model should point to, but isn't?

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john-h-kyesterday at 3:57 PM

This is meant to be biased???

dj_gitmoyesterday at 3:19 PM

I don't think the US and China hold very different opinions on this question. China is very capitalist and has long ago sold off most of its older, Soviet style state enterprises. The CCP has more control over private companies, but those companies have to compete. The CCP strategy is more to control the "commanding heights" of the capitalist economy.

tencentshillyesterday at 3:33 PM

Is it worth anyones time to argue with a machine?

consensus1yesterday at 3:23 PM

Biased sample, but basically everyone I know on either side of politics agrees with that.