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Is this really a problem of technology though? Seems more the artifact of a modern culture so predicated on con-artistry and spectacle, that abuse and manipulat
by alphonsegaston 10y ago
Is this really a problem of technology though? Seems more the artifact of a modern culture so predicated on con-artistry and spectacle, that abuse and manipulation have become the dominant form of expression.
Technology makes this easier for sure. But I think it's the futureless world of hucksterism being articulated to everyone that makes behaving this way attractive to so many people.
- moomin 10y agoYeah, it pretty much is. If you're going to credit the development of the web and related technologies with the economic benefits it has delivered, we need to take it on the chin for the damage it has caused to our society. Every time we disrupt an industry, especially media, we are by definition shaping society. It's about time we as technologists started being honest about that.
- alphonsegaston 10y agoThat's a fair observation. You break it, you bought it.