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I agree with the point I think you intend to make, but I think you're going about making the point really badly. Yes, the issues of the world are political. Bu
by saraid216 13y ago
I agree with the point I think you intend to make, but I think you're going about making the point really badly.
Yes, the issues of the world are political. But demonizing technology doesn't help. Pointing out that technology didn't fix the problem would be a more reasonable way to make your point than "look how technology was used to make things worse".
- RodericDay 13y agoGive the original poster some credit. He's obviously not a luddite, he's just trying to push through the popular self-delusion that getting a big job, making money, and donating to charity can actually make a difference.
- chernevik 13y agoI'm pretty thoroughly pro-technology. It leverages human behavior, and people are generally trying to do something positive, so technology is generally a positive. But it can and does amplify negative behaviors. More importantly, it is orthogonal to a large and dangerous set of human problems. I think Gates' piece dramatically overstates just how much can be hoped for from technology, and shows a disturbing ignorance of some important basic problems.