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Surprisingly, I find myself in accord with Thiel: most of the technological progress in the last few decades has been in the digital world, i.e. the virtual wor
by ciconia 4y ago
Surprisingly, I find myself in accord with Thiel: most of the technological progress in the last few decades has been in the digital world, i.e. the virtual world. In the physical world, we've been stagnating since the 70s. David Graeber made some insightful comments about this in one of his lectures:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q84ar89Oxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q84ar89Oxo
- saurik 4y agoBut, do you agree with the article, which asserts he isn't pessimistic enough?
- refurb 4y agoI think genetic engineering is a clear example of massive progress in the last few decades and it’s only accelerating.
- someguydave 4y agocertainly genetic understanding in general has made massive progress. Thiel might classify all of that as “digital progress” but it may have alot of real world impact soon with new drugs and treatments as well as improved agriculture etc