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Especially because government is in the unique position to fund technologies for the public good, regardless of whether they can be profitable or not. They can
by michaelchisari 9y ago
Especially because government is in the unique position to fund technologies for the public good, regardless of whether they can be profitable or not. They can also balance those technologies to have the greatest accessibility so it doesn't end up centralizing in expensive high tech hubs.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoBut we have become so divisive that it's all but impossible to agree on "common good." Geez, healthcare is pretty obvious as to being for the public good. And we can't agree on that. Now just imagine something less obvious. We wouldn't be able to get out of our own way.
- michaelchisari 9y agoThat's fair, we are in a bad way politically right now. I don't think we'll be that way forever, though. And it's best if people who support projects for the public good come up with projects that make the proper case.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoI'm not so sure political captures the depth and breadth of the problem. Sure that's how it most commonly manifests itself. But we as a culture / society / species having less and less shared experiences. That is adding up, and seemingly making more people less empathic. The instantness of things is also making us less patient, less understanding. Politics, I believe, is a symptom (of a much bigger problem).