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Technology gives, and technology takes away. That's what Neil Postman wrote in his book "Technopoly" and "Amusing Ourselves to Death". This modern world isn't
by immigrantheart 4y ago
Technology gives, and technology takes away. That's what Neil Postman wrote in his book "Technopoly" and "Amusing Ourselves to Death".
This modern world isn't without its flaws, but the old world wasn't that rubbish either.
You only think it is good because you are the one of the winners chosen by the technologies.
- geysersam 4y agoArguably there are a lot more winners than losers. Not sure who loses from having a good map application in a foreign country.
- c22 4y agoMaybe the people who don't make enough burning e-waste to get one of their own? [0]: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-29/the-rich-world-s-electronic-waste-dumped-in-ghana https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-29/the-rich-... [1]: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/burning-truth-behind-e-waste-dump-africa-180957597/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/burning-truth-...
- immigrantheart 4y agoAnd many others
- geysersam 4y agoWere they richer before the invention of the PC? Not saying everything is fine. But seriously, that's not the fault of the technology.
- c22 4y agoI'm not sure the fact that some people haven't been made wealthy by technology is the most horrific thing we can take away from this situation.
- edent 4y agoI'm genuinely curious - did you read the penultimate paragraph of my post?
- immigrantheart 4y agoYes sir.