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We already live in alternate realities depending on what media we consume. Which is determined by our political group. Which is largely determined by location o
by ilaksh 2y ago
We already live in alternate realities depending on what media we consume. Which is determined by our political group. Which is largely determined by location or socio-economic status, etc.
I mean literally having wildly varying beliefs about what is true or not. Especially political beliefs, each group believes that the other groups or their leaders are incompetent and corrupt. This goes for splits inside of a country but also in regards to other countries.
Technology is an amplifier. But it shouldn't be blamed for problems that humans create due to the nature of humanity and the poor organization of society and poor integration of information.
- specialist 2y agoPer Neil Postman (Technopoly) and other critics, technology always both gives and takes, always crates winners and losers.