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With a little imagination you could imagine a happy chimpanzee sitting in a tree eating fruit instead. Technology is "empowering" there is no doubt. But you ca
by jay_kyburz 6y ago
With a little imagination you could imagine a happy chimpanzee sitting in a tree eating fruit instead.
Technology is "empowering" there is no doubt. But you can choose to build civilization with that power, or you can tear it down.
- jay_kyburz 6y agoUpdate: I should add that I didn't read the link, I'm only responding to the original title which was "There is nothing inherently utopian about technological progress", and while I agree that technical progress is a vital part of achieving utopia, I don't agree that new technology will lead us to utopia without other forces "steering the ship" towards that utopia
- Isinlor 6y agoChimpanzee are extremely brutal in comparison to our modern homo sapiens standards. They will literally, physically tear apart chimps from outside groups because they compete for territory in order to survive. Their idea of advancing in the group includes raping everyone below you, especially females. You *would not* want to be a chimp.
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y agoAlso 'strategic infanticide'...
- api 6y agoSo Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, and Jimmy Saville are/were chimpanzees? :P