We all have to grapple with this. I think one historical parallel that is both comforting and alarming is the rise of mass media in the 1920s-30s, and the upheaval it caused. If we knew the internet was more powerful - why weren’t we better prepared? https://twitter.com/max_read/status/945683652951896066 …
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
Replying to @ericries
When the airplane was invented people believed it might “end all wars” because everyone would know where others’ armies were. I think there’s a natural law at work here. Utopians adopt first out of enthusiasm: once scale is reached sociopaths recognize the utilty and join in.
9:28 AM - 26 Dec 2017
0 replies
0 retweets
1 like
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.