Humanity's Thousand Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
Intelligence Squared
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Challenging Techno-Optimism and the Assumption of Inevitable Progress
The deep-rooted techno-optimism assumes that technology is inherently beneficial for humanity and follows a predetermined path of progress. This belief suggests that any short-term costs or negative impacts will ultimately lead to overall benefits as long as technological advancement continues. However, historical and economic evidence shows that technology can be leveraged in ways that don't necessarily result in widespread advantages. Additionally, the development path of technology is not fixed and can be influenced in various directions, each with different distributional outcomes.
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