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History is full of examples, but there is no time in History when the world was as complex and populated - and armed - as it is today. Not even close. We're t
by delegate 10y ago
History is full of examples, but there is no time in History when the world was as complex and populated - and armed - as it is today.
Not even close.
We're talking about tens of millions of people potentially loosing their jobs worldwide due to such 'progress'.
This can lead to uprisings, revolutions and bloodshed - a lot of suffering - which can be prevented if the transition is well planned.
'Global reach' cuts both ways, both through positive and negative consequences.
- ska 10y agoBest to avoid the narcissism of the present when you can. The industrial revolution was far more disruptive than what we are currently experiencing, albeit paced slower. The idea that way can't learn nearly everything we need to know about current change from observing the past strikes me as very naive. People, after all, are just people.