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One more case of the technical progress causing a great amount of harm by being ahead of the ethical progress. "Educating the world" should come before "connec

by ivm 8y ago

One more case of the technical progress causing a great amount of harm by being ahead of the ethical progress. "Educating the world" should come before "connecting the world".

kodablah 8y ago
> "Educating the world" should come before "connecting the world". That's a scary thought in several ways. At the very least it's a chicken-and-egg conundrum. Also, it robs large groups of responsible people from beneficial communication tools because of how it's used by others. It often occurs with progress and advancement though, those that have it often only see the negative side of sharing. The positive side rarely gets coverage.
- ivm 8y ago
  "Should come before" implied shifting priorities: I didn't suggest to rob somebody of beneficial tools but to provide at least basic training before giving access to a potentially dangerous technology.
  - kodablah 8y ago
    These aren't technology trees you control in a game of Age of Empires where things are all bad or all good. There is not a single door with which you prioritize access serially. Often progress has both good and bad tenets. I am just saying on the outside we are only made aware of the bad, so we aren't informed enough to say what should come and in which order. In the meantime putting artificial limits on tech only benefits the powerful who can circumvent them.
    - ivm 8y ago
      > we aren't informed enough to say what should come and in which order I'd say we are since we have artificial limits for the technologically advanced activities like driving cars or installing electrical wiring.
michaelmrose 8y ago
Connecting is a prerequisite before educating unless you believe those who currently have means are the only ones with knowledge worth sharing.
- ivm 8y ago
  Yes, I believe that a decent school and especially civic education is a priority for the absolute majority of the world population. There are some exceptional persons who would use Internet mostly for learning but they'll find how to get there even in a less connected world.
rock_hard 8y ago
Both go hand in hand IMO

by ivm 8y ago

One more case of the technical progress causing a great amount of harm by being ahead of the ethical progress. "Educating the world" should come before "connecting the world".

kodablah 8y ago

> "Educating the world" should come before "connecting the world". That's a scary thought in several ways. At the very least it's a chicken-and-egg conundrum. Also, it robs large groups of responsible people from beneficial communication tools because of how it's used by others. It often occurs with progress and advancement though, those that have it often only see the negative side of sharing. The positive side rarely gets coverage.

ivm 8y ago
"Should come before" implied shifting priorities: I didn't suggest to rob somebody of beneficial tools but to provide at least basic training before giving access to a potentially dangerous technology.
- kodablah 8y ago
  These aren't technology trees you control in a game of Age of Empires where things are all bad or all good. There is not a single door with which you prioritize access serially. Often progress has both good and bad tenets. I am just saying on the outside we are only made aware of the bad, so we aren't informed enough to say what should come and in which order. In the meantime putting artificial limits on tech only benefits the powerful who can circumvent them.
  - ivm 8y ago
    > we aren't informed enough to say what should come and in which order I'd say we are since we have artificial limits for the technologically advanced activities like driving cars or installing electrical wiring.

michaelmrose 8y ago

Connecting is a prerequisite before educating unless you believe those who currently have means are the only ones with knowledge worth sharing.

ivm 8y ago
Yes, I believe that a decent school and especially civic education is a priority for the absolute majority of the world population. There are some exceptional persons who would use Internet mostly for learning but they'll find how to get there even in a less connected world.

rock_hard 8y ago

Both go hand in hand IMO