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> But we do need to get better about making sure that humanity keeps marching forward one way or another. Like it always has? The internets was all abuzz back
by UncleEntity 9y ago
> But we do need to get better about making sure that humanity keeps marching forward one way or another.
Like it always has?
The internets was all abuzz back in 1841 when Howe invented a pin making machine that displaced hundreds of thousands of workers. All the matchmakers were especially concerned and rightly so it turned out.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> > But we do need to get better about making sure that humanity keeps marching forward one way or another. > Like it always has? It always has, in a zoomed out view, because people are either concerned and take steps in advance of foreseeable backwards steps, or because they become concerned at take responsive steps afterwards, not because adverse change does not happen.