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“To be a dictator (benevolent or otherwise) is to exist without the _consequences_ that prevent you from giving in to those impulses. Worse: if you are the dictator — again, benevolent or otherwise — of a big, structurally important company or nonprofit that millions of people rely on, the _consequences_ of these lapses are extremely consequential.”

I've been anticipating something about BDFLs from @pluralistic. It was definitely worth the wait.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/10/bdfl/