” it is inherently impossible to design new technologies that are guaranteed to never have negative effects of any kind. ” Take the Huesemann Argument!
“Hint – this story will not resonate nicely with people who worship technology.
“Every time you acquire a new gadget, new software or new technology, does it make you happy? I know it makes me feel satisfied (for a bit) and stay at par with my peers and near society. We are dazzled by the newness of the machine, at times astonished by its speed and most often lured in by a new promise. Ever wonder why? Are we hard wired to do so?…”
“Fact is, that every new technology presents itself in the best possible light. For decades now, confirmed by beautiful models, the happy actors, the friendly newsreaders, the convinced scientists, economists, ‘white collar’ folks, the jabbering tech-pundits, bureaucrats, vloggers, influencers and who-else-may-benefit, by bending over for the latest technology. Lets ignore all these people for the moment…”
“How we view, use and celebrate technology in it’s current form, bears an eerie resemblance to how people believed and devoted themselves to various religions and gospels during the ancient and medieval ages. The industrial revolution and the consequent techno-scientific breakthrough during the last 150 years, that we have learned to marvel has given us two new religions. Technology and Science. Joined at the hip like Siamese Twins. Both ever expanding in form and complexity, still yet bearing certain old world characteristics, fertile with promises of salvation, provided we remain subservient to its overarching presence and follow the commandments. ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’ A dark, medieval and muddled logic begins to reappear within our understanding and universal acceptance of modern technology. As every new form of technology can be viewed as an explosion, temporary in nature, setting a new transient order, but “always at the expense of adding greater disorder in the surroundings.” – Joyce Huesemann & Michael Huesemann ‘Techno Fix’…”
“Further, this so called progress helps avoid debate about the introduction of new technologies. We are pushed down, time and again by the logic of ‘You can’t turn back the clock’. It should be obvious to the level headed, about who is being controlled and by what. Does every major technology improve our well-being? Add any happiness in non-materialistic ways? Not so sure, if we step beyond the optimism. Clearly a new definition of progress is needed (or even multiple ways of perceiving it) which is not solely defined by technology and mainstream science. As Joyce and Michael urge us to strive further, by saying, “a world where progress will no longer be seen as technological control and exploitation of nature”. We as individuals and maybe even as a species, are surely in need of real progress, rather than this crazy techno-optimistic trajectory that we are going down… Tech(N😧)”
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