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I think it's because we seriously aren't made for this environment. Consider that 100 years ago a picture was a novelty, there was no such thing as perfect rec
by ZoF 10y ago
I think it's because we seriously aren't made for this environment.
Consider that 100 years ago a picture was a novelty, there was no such thing as perfect recollection.
Today we have a perfect/accurate record of exactly what was said/done on social media; it's led to a culture of virtue signalling and often dishonest but politically correct dialogue.
Don't get me wrong, I love technology and the amazing things it's let us do, but I don't think this aspect is discussed enough.
Our day to day existence as a human being has completely/foundationally/fundamentally changed within the span of a couple generations.
- DanielBMarkham 10y agoIt is a species-level critical topic, but I doubt anybody will give it enough attention. Since recorded history, we've evolved a way of dealing and working with each other that assumes a certain physical world. That world no longer exists.
- ZoF 10y ago>We've evolved a way of dealing and working with each other that assumes a certain physical world. That world no longer exists. Couldn't agree with this more. It's going to be interesting to see how things play out.
- hga 10y agoWho says a lot of that previous physical world won't return? The Gods of the Copybook Headings and all that? E.g. how long can the US Federal government continue to borrow "a trillion dollars a year" to fund continuing operations? Not forever, I submit to you. (And, yes, I know it's dropped to around half of that, but there's no plan to drop it further, and that's not counting things like the Fed keeping interest rates so low.)
- ZoF 10y agoYep, that's why it will be interesting.