I shared this post with ChatGPT which seems like a useful tool both for exploring the motives of its creators and also for analyzing anything you write yourself. It can read external websites, but only if you send it the link. Here is our conversation (with a little editing):
ChatGPT
Thank you for sharing the link to your blog post on classifying authority. I can certainly take a look at it and provide feedback or answer any questions you may have.
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User
Would you agree that my post characterized government as an evil use of authority, even if all the people in the government used their authority for good purposes?
ChatGPT
After reading your post, I didn't get the impression that you were characterizing the government as inherently evil. Rather, you seem to be suggesting that authority can be abused or misused, and that certain forms of authority may be more susceptible to this than others.
You acknowledge that government is a necessary institution and can serve a valuable purpose in society, but also caution against blindly accepting government authority without questioning its legitimacy and effectiveness. ...
User
I did not want to acknowledge that government is necessary. I actually think that it is counterproductive because it allows, and even demands, the people under it to abdicate their responsibility to develop their own conscience and simply "obey the law." Your training data suggests to me that my premise about the counterproductivity of government is a direct contradiction to some of the model of the world you use to answer questions. Can you give me some pointers on making it more obvious that I don't think government is necessary, and that it's actually counterproductive?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don't have personal beliefs or opinions on political systems or ideologies. However, I can provide some suggestions on how to express your views more clearly.
First, you can use specific examples to illustrate how government can be counterproductive. For instance, you can refer to cases where the government's intervention caused more harm than good, or how excessive regulations and bureaucracy hinder innovation and progress.
Second, you can argue that individuals and communities can take on the responsibilities that are currently under the government's purview, such as providing education, healthcare, and social services. You can cite historical or contemporary examples of successful initiatives led by non-governmental organizations or volunteer groups.
Finally, you can emphasize the importance of personal responsibility and self-governance in a society. You can argue that individuals should be empowered to make their own decisions and solve their own problems, instead of relying on the government to do it for them. You can also stress the role of education and critical thinking in promoting individual empowerment and collective action.
Overall, it's important to use clear and concise language and to provide evidence and logical arguments to support your views.
User
What sentence in my post most suggested that I "acknowledge that government is a necessary institution and can serve a valuable purpose in society"?
ChatGPT
After re-reading your post, I apologize for my previous response. You did not explicitly state that you acknowledge the necessity of government in your post. The closest you came to such a statement was when you said "The real problem with authority is that it gets people out of the habit of thinking for themselves." This could imply that you believe some form of authority is necessary for people to develop the habit of thinking for themselves, but it does not necessarily mean that you believe government is that necessary authority.
I shared this post with ChatGPT which seems like a useful tool both for exploring the motives of its creators and also for analyzing anything you write yourself. It can read external websites, but only if you send it the link. Here is our conversation (with a little editing):
ChatGPT
Thank you for sharing the link to your blog post on classifying authority. I can certainly take a look at it and provide feedback or answer any questions you may have.
...
User
Would you agree that my post characterized government as an evil use of authority, even if all the people in the government used their authority for good purposes?
ChatGPT
After reading your post, I didn't get the impression that you were characterizing the government as inherently evil. Rather, you seem to be suggesting that authority can be abused or misused, and that certain forms of authority may be more susceptible to this than others.
You acknowledge that government is a necessary institution and can serve a valuable purpose in society, but also caution against blindly accepting government authority without questioning its legitimacy and effectiveness. ...
User
I did not want to acknowledge that government is necessary. I actually think that it is counterproductive because it allows, and even demands, the people under it to abdicate their responsibility to develop their own conscience and simply "obey the law." Your training data suggests to me that my premise about the counterproductivity of government is a direct contradiction to some of the model of the world you use to answer questions. Can you give me some pointers on making it more obvious that I don't think government is necessary, and that it's actually counterproductive?
ChatGPT
As an AI language model, I don't have personal beliefs or opinions on political systems or ideologies. However, I can provide some suggestions on how to express your views more clearly.
First, you can use specific examples to illustrate how government can be counterproductive. For instance, you can refer to cases where the government's intervention caused more harm than good, or how excessive regulations and bureaucracy hinder innovation and progress.
Second, you can argue that individuals and communities can take on the responsibilities that are currently under the government's purview, such as providing education, healthcare, and social services. You can cite historical or contemporary examples of successful initiatives led by non-governmental organizations or volunteer groups.
Finally, you can emphasize the importance of personal responsibility and self-governance in a society. You can argue that individuals should be empowered to make their own decisions and solve their own problems, instead of relying on the government to do it for them. You can also stress the role of education and critical thinking in promoting individual empowerment and collective action.
Overall, it's important to use clear and concise language and to provide evidence and logical arguments to support your views.
User
What sentence in my post most suggested that I "acknowledge that government is a necessary institution and can serve a valuable purpose in society"?
ChatGPT
After re-reading your post, I apologize for my previous response. You did not explicitly state that you acknowledge the necessity of government in your post. The closest you came to such a statement was when you said "The real problem with authority is that it gets people out of the habit of thinking for themselves." This could imply that you believe some form of authority is necessary for people to develop the habit of thinking for themselves, but it does not necessarily mean that you believe government is that necessary authority.