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That's definitely not "us as a species". I would say this is a specific effect of post-industrial, market-driven economy - and even there, probably restricted t
by xg15 4y ago
That's definitely not "us as a species". I would say this is a specific effect of post-industrial, market-driven economy - and even there, probably restricted to specific communities such as entrepreneurs.
By and large, I believe, people are conservative and would prefer for things to stay as they were, unless the change solves a specific problem.
Sometimes people actively tried to resist "progress" and had to be forced into their luck by those in power. E.g.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite#Government_response https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite#Government_response
- pixl97 4y agoAnd I would say its even more detailed than that. In general your most staunch conservative doesn't mind things changing if it personally benefits them greatly (especially if they don't bear most the burden of its effects). Your most avid progressive commonly want the things that bring them comfort to stay the same, even if its potentially harmful to someone else. I believe the issue here is we're playing "everything everywhere all at once". Everywhere on the globe is pretty much instantly connected to everything else via digital communications. There is no more sit by the sidelines zone that gets to avoid this connectivity. You may not want it, but you have to stop everyone else from bringing that connectivity too, and somehow maintain casual connectivity economically unless you want to play caveman.