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>Technology does not solve civil problems How does the printing press making books cheaper not help end widespread illiteracy? Why does better engineering allo
by tomjen3 8y ago
>Technology does not solve civil problems
How does the printing press making books cheaper not help end widespread illiteracy? Why does better engineering allowing construction of sewers not drastically improve civil life?
Heck something as simple as street lights must have done a lot to make people feel safer going out of their homes at night.
- scott_s 8y agoYes, technology can change society and culture over time, which has an enormous impact on civil problems. But rarely does one single technological solution neatly fit into society and all of a sudden solve civil problems - because such problems are based on soft things like trust in others, trust in institutions, trust in government and confidence in basic human rights protection.