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There is a very stark discrepancy here. In online spheres Utopianism rises as a popular idea, describing a near future of complete abundance. At the same, in re
by constantcrying 1y ago
There is a very stark discrepancy here. In online spheres Utopianism rises as a popular idea, describing a near future of complete abundance. At the same, in reality, people around me are noticably worse off, they can afford less, products and services degrade in quality and social bonds are deteriorating.
I can only believe that the former is a psychological reaction to the later.
- nemomarx 1y agoI bet during the great depression you had a lot of utopians too
- gdulli 1y agoWithout pretending that utopia will result from the current direction of the tech industry, the people responsible would have to face the reality that's much more likely to unfold.
- bittercynic 1y agoThere are some extra weird things going on, though. Many people are simultaneously getting poorer by economic/financial stability, and have less access to medical care and safe housing, but at the same time enjoying more luxurious vehicles than ever and ordering door dash multiple times per week. I'm not criticizing people in that situation. Many people close to me wouldn't have a chance no matter how thrifty they were. This is not some "revealed preferences" situation either. Something very harmful is happening, and it's not easy to see exactly what it is or why it's happening, though I suspect increasing wealth inequality plays a big part.
- germinalphrase 1y agoK-shaped recoveries generate fragmented realities.