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People are quick to downvote when it's inconvenient to their vision of the world. What he says is true, and innovation seems to affect fewer and fewer people -
by jotm 12y ago
People are quick to downvote when it's inconvenient to their vision of the world.
What he says is true, and innovation seems to affect fewer and fewer people - the rest can only dream of it.
Good drugs are being banned, electric cars are being laughed at by people who can't fathom that an electric motor can put out the same performance as a V6, smartphones can be used as full digital assistants yet they're used for phone calls/Skype and alarms, SpaceX - what's that, etc.
Not to mention that "over 3B (billion) people are below the poverty line..." as angersock said.
Those who are lucky enough to be touched by innovation surround themselves in a bubble and dismiss everyone else.
- PythonicAlpha 12y agoThose who are lucky enough to be touched by innovation surround themselves in a bubble and dismiss everyone else. Totally correct! Despite of (political correct) statistics made by the world bank, the inequality is rising in the world. Only look at the US. Once the US had a broad middle class. Today, the middle class is shrinking more and more and is replaced by quarters for the poor and others for the rich. The only reason, that it is not seen by most people is, that they stick in their own peer-group -- and do not look to much into the lives of others. Also, there is no country in the world that has that many people in prisons ...