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This may be true but I get the feeling those movies overwhelmingly lean towards luddism rather than the responsible use of technology. For example, in Jurassic
by olalonde 10y ago
This may be true but I get the feeling those movies overwhelmingly lean towards luddism rather than the responsible use of technology. For example, in Jurassic Park, the message is essentially "don't mess with nature (because it's impossible to outsmart it no matter how hard you try)", not "be cautious when messing with nature". Maybe nuance just doesn't easily lend itself to exciting stories.
- matt4077 10y agoI thought the message of Jurassic Park was "Chaos theory is awesome, and capitalists underestimating complexity will watch their innards eaten by their own creations". If that's part of Luddism – sign me up.
- zappo2938 10y agoDon't forgot what makes a story is conflict: man against others, man against himself, and man against nature.
- cowardlydragon 10y agoI could argue almost all widespread application if technology in human history has been fairly irresponsible