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This was really well written and I agree with you completely. Though I am not so optimistic as a species we have much runway left to get meaningfully much farth
by appplication 6mo ago
This was really well written and I agree with you completely. Though I am not so optimistic as a species we have much runway left to get meaningfully much farther out of that infancy.
As tech progresses and those abstractions become substantially more potent, it only amplifies the ability of small groups to use them to massively shape the world to their vision.
On the more benign side of this is just corporate greed and extraordinary amplification of wealth inequality. On the other side is authoritarian governments and extremist groups.
- Joel_Mckay 6mo agoPerhaps, but generally annoying millions of technology people tends not to end well for firms. Usually the market simply evolves to better match the fiscal conditions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_exclusion_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_exclusion_principl... The Internet itself will likely further fracture into different ecosystems. =3
- Droobfest 6mo agoWealth inequality is a direct cause of authoritarianism and is not benign.
- appplication 6mo agoAgree, I probably worded it poorly but I intended more like “seemingly benign” increase in corporate profits.