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Usefulness is context-dependent, not an objective property

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The concept of usefulness is not an objective, abstract property, but rather context-dependent and specific to individuals and situations. Usefulness is never free and requires specific conditions to be met. AI

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Usefulness is context-dependent, not an objective property

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    RE: https:// tante.cc/2026/07/15/useful-is- not-sufficient/ "Usefulness is not an objective, fully abstract property: A thing is not useful for everyone or in g

    RE: https:// tante.cc/2026/07/15/useful-is- not-sufficient/ "Usefulness is not an objective, fully abstract property: A thing is not useful for everyone or in general but mostly just for specific people in specific contexts. And useful never comes for free." https:// tante.cc/202…

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