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That became a popular refrain at some point but the truth of it varies. In fact many political issues are brought about by technical changes so obviously the re
by fc417fc802 7mo ago
That became a popular refrain at some point but the truth of it varies. In fact many political issues are brought about by technical changes so obviously the reverse must be possible as well.
What technical solutions can't change is the underlying social dynamics.
- necovek 7mo agoEven that is IMO untrue: "technical solutions" have indeed changed society at large quite significantly; eg. "social media" is one very influential example, "smart phone" is another, "internet" itself, etc.
- fc417fc802 7mo agoAren't you agreeing with me? None of those things changed the underlying social dynamics that humans exhibit but they nonetheless affected widespread social and political change.
- necovek 7mo agoWe might have different definitions of "social dynamics": to me, it is a marked change when people tune to impress strangers on "social media", vs building their "standing" with peers and neighbours.