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Kvakes | 11 months ago

It's a personal essay about how not all—probably most—technology is destined to liberate us.

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WesolyKubeczek|11 months ago

Well, when all is said in done, people like to own things and other people. The form will differ, sure, but the concept stays.

cess11|11 months ago

How do you explain the saying 'sharing is caring'? If you're correct and people inherently enjoy the exploitation of others, how could such a saying spontaneously develop and resonate with rather large groups?

And how did the feasts of large religions develop? Things like iftar, where you communally share lots of food with both people you know and strangers, including the impoverished and disadvantaged? There ought to be quite a bit of violence involved to make such practices palatable if you're correct about this.

Kvakes|11 months ago

I wouldn't say we "like" to do it, but in a certain sense it's an existential necessity to do so.