Is Society a Computer?
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There is a philosophical argument which could be made which says society itself is a computer. Society can be considered to compute using institutions, such as justice. There are also laws and policies which at least according to some could be seen as a code, although in my opinion a more accurate representation of laws would be rules because laws are certainly not immutable. Rules for changing the rules exist so that for example the laws for changing the laws exist. The purpose of the laws, of the government, and of society, in theory is to protect individual rights.

In the United States the purpose of government is to protect life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness (or property). Generally, the purpose of the government of protecting these rights is what justifies it's existence. If the government is not protecting these rights then it's justification for existence is null. So does that mean society is a computer? It's a philosophical question worth thinking about.

If some of you conclude society is a computer then what is the social operating system?