3 ms·

I think it's extremely valuable to hear perspectives like this and wish they were more commonly shared. We tend to focus on the downsides/problems of a lot of n

I think it's extremely valuable to hear perspectives like this and wish they were more commonly shared. We tend to focus on the downsides/problems of a lot of new tech, which are, to be fair very real and in some cases quite serious, but we tend to forget the often very large good that these technologies can often provide as well. That doesn't mean we should just let things go willy-nilly "because they do good stuff too", but it should temper our attempts to "fix" everything, and probably make us more cautious to not throw out the baby with the bathwater when we are trying to "improve" things.

nemo 3y ago
Personally I'm doing great, I've used the internet to train for jobs and have quite a nice job now, and also I've used the internet to learn about all sorts of things that have been quite fulfilling for me. Still, we should be realistic about who is benefiting and who isn't, and be realistic about the effects of technological changes on externalities like the environment, politics, workers, and the marginalized where it's the Grim Meathook Future™. https://www.jwz.org/blog/2005/09/the-grim-meathook-future/ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2005/09/the-grim-meathook-future/