▲ 1015 ▼ I'm Tired of Pretending Tech is Making the World Better (www.joanwestenberg.com) submitted 2 years ago by juergen@feddit.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 218 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 63 points 2 years ago (7 children) tech is not the problem, corporations are. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 18 points 2 years ago (5 children) More specifically, it's capitalism that is the problem, not tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tech enables capitalism to take the exploitation to new lows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago We don't blame the whip, we blame the slaver permalink fedilink source parent [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) yes, that is the core of the problem. But its also too abstract to target at the moment. Those who understand dont need pointing out that it needs to go and those who dont might be able to at least see the "boils" if they cant see the disease. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) focusing on the boils is meaningless; you take out one, another popus up. the root problem needs to be addressed. i understand that people might have a difficult time understanding that, but capitalism is ultimately targeted towards making progress, and if there's no more healthy progress to be made, it starts making unhealthy progress instead. Similar to a toe nail that won't stop growing until you end up with an in-grown toe nail. And you know how painful that is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago but how to get people to understand that it even is a problem? So many seem to be content to constantly go against even their own interests. Its like most have been brainwashed so they attack you if you dare even suggest there is something wrong with all this. Or if they dont they will just be apathetic and throw canned "it is what it is" at you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AlienContact2049@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago Agree. It's not the tech it's how it's used and how business owners drive the product development and timelines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 18 points 2 years ago (5 children) More specifically, it's capitalism that is the problem, not tech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tech enables capitalism to take the exploitation to new lows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago We don't blame the whip, we blame the slaver permalink fedilink source parent [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) yes, that is the core of the problem. But its also too abstract to target at the moment. Those who understand dont need pointing out that it needs to go and those who dont might be able to at least see the "boils" if they cant see the disease. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) focusing on the boils is meaningless; you take out one, another popus up. the root problem needs to be addressed. i understand that people might have a difficult time understanding that, but capitalism is ultimately targeted towards making progress, and if there's no more healthy progress to be made, it starts making unhealthy progress instead. Similar to a toe nail that won't stop growing until you end up with an in-grown toe nail. And you know how painful that is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago but how to get people to understand that it even is a problem? So many seem to be content to constantly go against even their own interests. Its like most have been brainwashed so they attack you if you dare even suggest there is something wrong with all this. Or if they dont they will just be apathetic and throw canned "it is what it is" at you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tech enables capitalism to take the exploitation to new lows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago We don't blame the whip, we blame the slaver permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago We don't blame the whip, we blame the slaver permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) yes, that is the core of the problem. But its also too abstract to target at the moment. Those who understand dont need pointing out that it needs to go and those who dont might be able to at least see the "boils" if they cant see the disease. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) focusing on the boils is meaningless; you take out one, another popus up. the root problem needs to be addressed. i understand that people might have a difficult time understanding that, but capitalism is ultimately targeted towards making progress, and if there's no more healthy progress to be made, it starts making unhealthy progress instead. Similar to a toe nail that won't stop growing until you end up with an in-grown toe nail. And you know how painful that is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago but how to get people to understand that it even is a problem? So many seem to be content to constantly go against even their own interests. Its like most have been brainwashed so they attack you if you dare even suggest there is something wrong with all this. Or if they dont they will just be apathetic and throw canned "it is what it is" at you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) focusing on the boils is meaningless; you take out one, another popus up. the root problem needs to be addressed. i understand that people might have a difficult time understanding that, but capitalism is ultimately targeted towards making progress, and if there's no more healthy progress to be made, it starts making unhealthy progress instead. Similar to a toe nail that won't stop growing until you end up with an in-grown toe nail. And you know how painful that is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago but how to get people to understand that it even is a problem? So many seem to be content to constantly go against even their own interests. Its like most have been brainwashed so they attack you if you dare even suggest there is something wrong with all this. Or if they dont they will just be apathetic and throw canned "it is what it is" at you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago but how to get people to understand that it even is a problem? So many seem to be content to constantly go against even their own interests. Its like most have been brainwashed so they attack you if you dare even suggest there is something wrong with all this. Or if they dont they will just be apathetic and throw canned "it is what it is" at you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlienContact2049@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago Agree. It's not the tech it's how it's used and how business owners drive the product development and timelines. permalink fedilink source parent