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With great advantages come equal disadvantages. I agree, the author does not speak for a lot of people in tech and there lies the problem. The fact that some pe
by SCAQTony 9y ago
With great advantages come equal disadvantages. I agree, the author does not speak for a lot of people in tech and there lies the problem. The fact that some people who work in tech are thoroughly excited by disruption and automation is disturbing. It certainly does not excite photographers, musicians, gallerists, truck-drivers, customer service workers, industrial workers and 50% of the public who does not have the IQ to work in tech.
Look what high frequency trading has done to "Main Street. In fact look what Amazon is doing to Main Street. Then there is the Dark web... How do you think the opioid crisis which has lowered life expectancy in the US for two years in a row got that lethal? It's not by by street dealers on a corner but rather through online purchasing.
Yes tech is mad, phat, awesome but the consequences are catching up with it.