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What about when tech is designed to feed off human nature and steer it in directions that serve the creators/investors/shareholders?
by rblion 4y ago
What about when tech is designed to feed off human nature and steer it in directions that serve the creators/investors/shareholders?
- jschveibinz 4y agoAre cars good or bad? People love to go fast and cars are so convenient. But then again, they pollute the planet and kill innocent animals—and sometimes people. But wait, cars save lives, like when someone needs to get to the hospital quickly. Or, they provide a way to visit family or get to an important event. And thank goodness we don’t ride horses anymore-horses probably didn’t get a vote on that whole thing. In summary, it is probably not possible to label anything as either just good or just bad. One could argue that everything, including technology, is really just a good-bad sandwich. I believe that Eastern philosophy has nailed this concept.
- _8j50 4y agoThat's not tech that is its execution by people. Nuclear fission is tech, nuclear bombs are its execution as are nuclear power plants. Fire is technology, burning a house and cooking a meal with fire are its execution.