Cars also made us less healthy and more overweight since we don’t walk as much. They are also a leading cause of death when they crash into other objects. Robo

Cars also made us less healthy and more overweight since we don’t walk as much. They are also a leading cause of death when they crash into other objects. Robotics on the other hand is a good example of how technology is applied to maximize profits at the expense of people. Same could be said about social media which largely exists to gather information about people and sell it to marketers. The internet as a library to access information introduced a great convenience but it is trending toward a paywall mode that makes information harder to access (a regression). The article is largely cynical, but there is much to be cynical about when it comes to the latest developments in technology. Overall the cynicism is justified. Many of the smartest minds are dedicating themselves to Wall Street and Silicon Valley under the direction of the questionable leaders of large tech companies that are largely focused on artificial intelligence (for surveillance and marketing purposes) and social media (also for surveillance and marketing purposes). There are some outliers like Elon Musk, but they are in small number.