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> The tech industry’s economic dream is building a nightmare for the rest of us: a society more firmly divided between the served and their servants, where the
by fulafel 4y ago
> The tech industry’s economic dream is building a nightmare for the rest of us: a society more firmly divided between the served and their servants, where the “friction” of human interaction is replaced with digital interfaces. It’s an antisocial future — but it’s one that we still have time to stop.
This seems to me suggests adjusting the course toward something better, and we've seen that regulating the market can make a difference in that regard eg in how the EU is (mildly so far) regulating data and tech giants. It certainly seems possible. I wouldn't say "we can't stop so this isn't constructive".