• Tja@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    I disagree about such a generalization.

    There are very few instances where people decide to be dumb and use technology for it but in general my life is much better thanks to technology.

    My job exists due to technology, the Internet allows me to work from home, a washing machine washes my clothes, I can order food in the middle of a meeting and have it delivered on my lunch pause, I can speak to my family half a world away everyday, with video, for free, I can have the answer to any question in seconds from my a tiny device in my pocket, my car brakes automatically if I’m distracted (and heats up before I sit down in the morning)… you get the deal.

  • Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    For the past 20 years, tech has promised to make things more efficient while making almost everything more complicated and less meaningful. Innovation, for innovation’s sake, has eroded our craftsmanship, relationships, and ability to think critically.

    I feel this in my bones.

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      2 months ago

      Tech has made things more efficient - the rewards of such are simply being funneled from the average person to the wealthy.