> I have never heard of a piece of world changing art have the same negative externalities, or really any lasting negative externalities, as world changing tech

> I have never heard of a piece of world changing art have the same negative externalities, or really any lasting negative externalities, as world changing tech. My first guess is that this is because "the art experience" is far more transient at the individual level. With the introduction of, say, WhatsApp, there was a paradigm shift in how we're able to contact people around the world and it doesn't go away. Even the most provocative piece of art is only experienced in the moment and maybe, maybe, causes you to reflect on your perspectives for a little while afterwards.