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I am not advocating for a suppression of technology. I am advocating for belevolent empathy towards those technology affects. I am advocating for action that h

by ztratar 13y ago

I am not advocating for a suppression of technology. I am advocating for belevolent empathy towards those technology affects. I am advocating for action that helps people change with the tide, not prevent it.

sillysaurus3 13y ago
We cannot enact change that affects billions of lives and then say “fend for yourself, figure out the new rules”. Not only can we, but we did. It's very natural to feel horrified with the events as they unfold, but there's really nothing that will stop it. Hacker culture is hardwired to prevent ostracization of the kinds of people who build Popcorn Time. In fact, they're considered noble. What we should focus on is how to find new revenues to fund media creation. It's not a good idea to try to change the culture.
- maxerickson 13y ago
  A static culture is dead. If you mean you don't think it's a good idea to try to force change, never mind.
happyscrappy 13y ago
You wrote a very thoughtful piece but I think you will have a hard slog here on HN where Kim Dotcom is considered a hero.
- intslack 13y ago
  On the contrary, your self-deprecating swipe is easily countered by searching 'dotcom' at the bottom of the page. The popular consensus seems to be either a) great marketer or b) self-serving scumbag, definitely short of 'hero.'
thinkling 13y ago
While most of the comments here are about the music and movie industry, to me the key point in your post was about the coming loss of employment from further automation, and whether we can soften that blow. As other are saying, it's impossible to stop the march of technology. So to my mind the problem to solve is how & where we can create replacement jobs, or how do we tune our regulation of the economy to stimulate job creation? Edit: spelling.
- ztratar 13y ago
  We need to understand the implications more holistically. We need people thinking hard about how a future economy would function with large amounts of automation. People need to be happy. Unemployment doesn't generate happiness!

by ztratar 13y ago

sillysaurus3 13y ago

We cannot enact change that affects billions of lives and then say “fend for yourself, figure out the new rules”. Not only can we, but we did. It's very natural to feel horrified with the events as they unfold, but there's really nothing that will stop it. Hacker culture is hardwired to prevent ostracization of the kinds of people who build Popcorn Time. In fact, they're considered noble. What we should focus on is how to find new revenues to fund media creation. It's not a good idea to try to change the culture.

maxerickson 13y ago
A static culture is dead. If you mean you don't think it's a good idea to try to force change, never mind.

happyscrappy 13y ago

You wrote a very thoughtful piece but I think you will have a hard slog here on HN where Kim Dotcom is considered a hero.

intslack 13y ago
On the contrary, your self-deprecating swipe is easily countered by searching 'dotcom' at the bottom of the page. The popular consensus seems to be either a) great marketer or b) self-serving scumbag, definitely short of 'hero.'

thinkling 13y ago

While most of the comments here are about the music and movie industry, to me the key point in your post was about the coming loss of employment from further automation, and whether we can soften that blow. As other are saying, it's impossible to stop the march of technology. So to my mind the problem to solve is how & where we can create replacement jobs, or how do we tune our regulation of the economy to stimulate job creation? Edit: spelling.

ztratar 13y ago
We need to understand the implications more holistically. We need people thinking hard about how a future economy would function with large amounts of automation. People need to be happy. Unemployment doesn't generate happiness!