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And here I am just watching Kaczynski’s predictions all the way back at 1970 become truer with the decade. Technology clashes with human autonomy. It’s even ar
by Aerbil313 3y ago
And here I am just watching Kaczynski’s predictions all the way back at 1970 become truer with the decade. Technology clashes with human autonomy.
It’s even argued that the path of technological progress would not change even if you there were aliens, AI bots, any entity with the instinct of self-preservation, intelligence and replication. The mechanisms of the macro-system comprised of human biology + technology are explained in his book Anti-Tech Revolution in great detail.
It was a hard and bitter conclusion to come as a software dev, but I can never again unsee the fact that all technology is inherently evil. For a shorter but enlightening read, see his original manifesto “Industrial Society And Its Future”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/unabomber/manifesto.text.htm https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/unab...
- fifteen1506 3y agoCan I read that without getting on a watchlist somewhere?
- woleium 3y agoClever and funny. This is why i like HN.
- anigbrowl 3y agoIT's not so hard to find, and I would really recommend it. I don't agree with all of Kacyzinski's ideas, and quite a few of his fans are unhinged, but he was a unique individual whose written work is worth engaging with. Electronic media also saves you the worry of opening a package.