It's right there in the answer to the very first interview question. > The idea is not to try to predict the future, but, on the basis of the literature, to id

It's right there in the answer to the very first interview question. > The idea is not to try to predict the future, but, on the basis of the literature, to identify the expected side effects or unintended uses of this technology. Besides being (ironically) arrogant, your dismissal sounds to me like you want to disavow any responsibility computer programmers have for what the technology they develop is used for. > founded on an incorrect understanding of what kind of thing programmers are good at In my personal opinion, if you're not always thinking of the applications and effects on society of your work, you're not a very fully-developed human being and certainly not the best programmer you could be, to say nothing of being a good citizen.