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It shows that the human quest has been in wrong direction since the industrial age began. Domains like math and other inter-connected or inter-dependent domains
by zkmon 22d ago
It shows that the human quest has been in wrong direction since the industrial age began. Domains like math and other inter-connected or inter-dependent domains - all exist in modern times only to keep people employed outside of basic work such as farming and survival. All of these domains can be removed and humans can still continue with their lives taking care of what really is needed for their survival and sprawl. 99% of the "work" that happens today is froth, disconnected from basic needs.
- keiferski 22d agoA useful term here is “instrumental reason.” The Ethics of Authenticity is a good read on the topic: https://jaredhenderson.substack.com/p/the-modern-malaise?r=5dwulj&utm_medium=ios https://jaredhenderson.substack.com/p/the-modern-malaise?r=5...
- pdhborges 22d agoWe also use technology to care for the people in medicine and it requires pretty advanced science and engineering. Doesn't that shred your argument?
- zkmon 22d agoNope. The medical advances created the inverted pyramid of demographics in the western world, filled by old people.
- alansaber 22d agoWhy draw the line at the industrial age? Humans subsisted for millenia before the ready preparation of fire.
- peacefullmind 22d agoYou can remove pretty much everything in the modern world, from cars to computers etc.. and humans would still continue with their lives. Such and argument is only anti-progress.