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X @Balaji
Balaji· 2025-12-11 16:58
Yeah. This is why anti-tech will unfortunately have wide appeal…it has certain premises that may seem to make sense, but which are often taken to insane conclusions (like the Unabomber).“Leftists are oversocialized…therefore I must live in the jungle like an animal”Really, the fundamental error that Kacynszki made is thinking of technological progress as being “unnatural” rather than the essence of being human. The main thing that distinguishes man from animal is technology. We evolved over millennia to use ...
X @Ansem
Ansem 🧸💸· 2025-11-10 06:46
RT bayes (@bayeslord)I have said this before but the point of acc for me has largely been about trying to make accurate descriptive statements, rather than normative ones. do I think technological progress is beautiful? yes. do I feel a fundamental sense of optimism? yes. do I think things in the world are perfect and that everything is working exactly as I would want it to? of course not! there is much left to do ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-11-07 09:00
Four decades of technological progress mean that Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield could throw the strategic dice into the air in a way that has not been seen since the end of the second world war https://t.co/b7KUfeD9Fp ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-09-28 12:40
The superstar effect is reaching new heights. Rapid technological progress means firms are racing to capture market share. Since the best employees can confer a winning advantage, companies will fight to get them https://t.co/AeJyrd2Urq ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-08-03 13:20
“Every war has boosted technological progress and the emancipation of women,” says one campaigner for military women. The war in Ukraine is no different https://t.co/KI6nfgU5v0 ...