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It's negativity bias. Lots of big problems have been solved with technology. We just dont think of them because they're not problems anymore. The author may be
by friend_and_foe 4y ago
It's negativity bias. Lots of big problems have been solved with technology. We just dont think of them because they're not problems anymore.
The author may be wrong about what problems they expect to be solved, or even the rate at which problems will be solved, but technological development solves problems, that's why it exists in the first place.
- college_physics 4y agotechnology also created enormous problems and some of them may become existential. we just don't think of them because we assume that's how things are and there is no alternative. I am not anti-tech btw, just very skeptical that we have the social and political maturity to benefit from its powers without creating more harm than good.
- friend_and_foe 4y agoI agree with you, but I'd say the proof is in the pudding. 8 billion people, a third of which live very comfortable lives. Technology has solved a lot more problems than it has created. It is yet to be determined if we have crossed the threshold of diminishing returns, it's possible further progress leads to more problems than it solves, and also one thing to consider is all technology doesn't contribute equally to problems and solutions, so the direction of advancement has a lot to do with it also.