I'm tired of pretending tech makes things better.  I'm tired of kidding myself that all these apps, these chatbots, these "tools" are doing anything but dragging us into the mud and the shit and calling it progress.  I sat down at a cafe a few days ago, hungry and ready
  • rektdeckard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    9 hours ago

    Author is one step away from the realization that Capitalism is the culprit, and technology is just the vector.

    • oatscoop@midwest.socialEnglish
      7·
      7 hours ago

      Technology has never been the problem: there’s nothing wrong with genetic engineering, AI, etc. They can (and have) been used for good.

      The problem has always been the “greed is good” sociopaths using it for evil.