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I only recently read it and I was surprised how he predicted social media and it's consequences (although certainly was speaking of existing things but wow so d
by gscott 5y ago
I only recently read it and I was surprised how he predicted social media and it's consequences (although certainly was speaking of existing things but wow so dead on in many ways). He could have published a book and not needed to bomb anyone.
- wmf 5y agoHave you heard of Jacques Ellul? No? He published a book or two and didn't bomb anyone... and only academics have even heard of him.
- plorg 5y agoI read both Ellul and OP in engineering ethics class in my underground. But fair point, most of my colleagues were pretty disinterested in the material.
- JoeyBananas 5y agoKaczynski writes: > In order to get our message before the public with some chance of making a lasting impression, we’ve had to kill people. I can't really argue with this, I doubt this essay would have reached as wide of an audience as it did if he didn't kill anyone.
- jjeaff 5y agoI think we would be surprised at how few people actually have read this manifesto vs simply a popular book.