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Just my own speculation, but yes. The lack of deep focus is endemic in the culture. There is too much cheap distraction. I’ve gone through my phase of thinking
by tmn 4y ago
Just my own speculation, but yes. The lack of deep focus is endemic in the culture. There is too much cheap distraction. I’ve gone through my phase of thinking it will collapse. I think that’s possible, but a more realistic base case is a consolidation of key technologies and methods that can get the job done, although standard of living may reduce drastically.
- mrwnmonm 4y agoI think there is an optimistic way to look at this and try to help direct it on a better path, but I don't know it. Distraction is another aspect too, yes, but this is for everyone. This problem is a little bit different. And if some jobs got easier, you still need people to deal with the low-level stuff.
- 8bitsrule 4y agoYes, some people need deep focus to get specialized tasks done ... brain-surgery, rocket-science. But that focus may lead them to miss some of the downsides of what they are creating, or awareness of better alternatives. I may be an expert widget-builder, so much so that I overlook the trend away from widgets. Like everything else, cultures change. So does the meaning of 'standard-of-living', very culture-driven. So there's also a need for 'bigger-picture' generalists. EG we need architects to oversee the bridge-builders, and planners to oversee the collective results of the architects, and philosophers to ask where in the hell we're headed. Sometimes the best solutions require painting outside our expert boxes.