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> Yes, there are winners and losers with any change, but long-term we are far better off than we could have imagined at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
by sp527 8y ago
> Yes, there are winners and losers with any change, but long-term we are far better off than we could have imagined at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
This is a deeply ignorant statement that renders invisible over 2 billion completely disenfranchised people in the third world. Just because you don't experience the consequences - while you gorge on the bounty of human progress somewhere amongst the top decile of our species - doesn't mean they aren't there.
- clarkmoody 8y agoI recommend that you go check out some of the data here: https://humanprogress.org/dws https://humanprogress.org/dws In the past 150 years, the human race has made extraordinary progress, lifting billions out of poverty. There are still many globally who are left out, and I am aware of that. But you can't argue against the widespread gains to humanity through improved technology.