> My emphasis is more on what we can do, or not do, as participants in a technological society that chooses what technology to make. The laws of physics do not

> My emphasis is more on what we can do, or not do, as participants in a technological society that chooses what technology to make. The laws of physics do not (or are not known to at least) prevent people from desiring to fix this hilariously suboptimal "democracy" we live under and most everyone seems to hate (well, except when they're gushing about how great it is), but something does. I often wonder if propaganda and culture play a role. > I don't think they are fooling any of us. I believe the opposite - I believe at least 95% of people are adequately fooled (to sustain indefinite disinterest), and most of the remaining 5% are "conspiracy theorists" which we all know can be safely ignored.