Tag: ethics
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The Plague Did Not Stay Contained
Sometimes a system reveals more than it intends to. Not just because something breaks, but because of what starts moving once it does. In September 2005, a debuff escaped into the open World of Warcraft. Corrupted Blood originated inside Zul’Gurub, a raid encounter that was supposed to stay contained. What happens in the raid stays…
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Collegiality Is Not Compliance
There is a move in institutional life that hides in plain sight. It calls itself collegiality. A reasonable issue is raised. A link is broken. A guide is outdated. The work is not the problem. It is ordinary. What shifts is the structure. A directive is issued without consultation. Authority is assumed rather than named.…