2. People blame tech for polarization / political changes. This actually seems to be wrong, which surprised me: http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/4/12/15259438/social-media-political-polarization …
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Polarization is actually increasing fastest among those using Internet the least, which implies "fake news" etc. is symptom not problem.
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3. People just upset world is more complex & more unequal, and increasingly intrusive technology is an obvious scapegoat, when...
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... the actual cause is venal establishments / parasitic rent-seeking / the 1% / corruption / late capitalism.
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4. People really resent tech's hypocrisy in "making the world better" while not tackling its real problems… such as late capitalism. Valid.
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But any realistic theory of change involving actually making world better pretty much has to involve technology, and hence tech industry.
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…since last year has taught we can pretty much abandon hope in politics / electoral victories. (At least for now! Maybe only in short term?)
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…because we're so wealthy, comfortable, & privileged. Sporadic examples, more whistleblowing, sure; but in general, system "works" for us.
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Not a lot of historical examples I know of for privileged classes suddenly deciding to rise up and demolish system which privileged them.
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