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Do you really not believe that humanity is overall better off due to technological progress? Or were you just looking for an argument? While I agree with your
by Travis 16y ago
Do you really not believe that humanity is overall better off due to technological progress? Or were you just looking for an argument?
While I agree with your Gibson comment, your outrage isn't really justified. It's not like he made a bold claim -- he just said that humans are, in general, better off.
- mvanveen 16y agohe just said that humans are, in general, better off. He claimed that life is no longer nasty, brutish, or short. This is simply not true for a large group of the population. While I happen to think that humanity is overall better off due to technological progress (shocker), this fact isn't really relevant to my point. I simply think it's irresponsible to consider sweeping benefits technological progress when it's only allotted to a select few, and being aware of that danger is our responsibility as technologists.