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This is the Neil Degrasse Tyson argument. Though I like it, I kind of really prefer the Bill Gates argument on healthcare and education, and think its the more
by Sven7 13y ago
This is the Neil Degrasse Tyson argument. Though I like it, I kind of really prefer the Bill Gates argument on healthcare and education, and think its the more important one, that everyone can come together on...not just the nerds.
And I am not as doubtful. Our collective nature resulted in the internet. It is only as imperfect as we are. But it also represents collaboration between people on a scale never see before. And that is a cause for hope.
Virality on our social networks can be used, and I am sure it will be used, for more than just getting Psy to the top of the charts or Obama elected.
Its just a matter of time.
- seanmcdirmid 13y ago>Virality on our social networks can be used, and I am sure it will be used, for more than just getting Psy to the top of the charts or Obama elected. Its just a matter of time. Greater errors have been made in the understanding of human nature; think communism and libertarianism. The technocracy is a bit more reasonable, but we are still far away from it. We need some crisis to drive radical social change, and for all the crying right now, we are pretty comfortable.