Re:Why I Quit Tech and Became a Therapist
by heliodor on Monday March 11, 2019 @08:45PM
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Some of the social and political problems can be fixed by technology.
Technology offers speed, ease of use, and freedom:
It's allowing the population to educate itself. The sheer number and diversity of media allows people to find material about a topic that captivates them instead of walking away from the topic because the "classical" texts are not matching the student's needs.
It's allowing the population access to news beyond the standard topics and formats of newspaper, radio, and TV.
It's allowing a staggering amount of recording and publication that leads to increased transparency and reduced corruption.
It's allowing the population to bypass government controls. Encryption, cryptocurrency, etc.
Technology offers speed, ease of use, and freedom:
It's allowing the population to educate itself. The sheer number and diversity of media allows people to find material about a topic that captivates them instead of walking away from the topic because the "classical" texts are not matching the student's needs.
It's allowing the population access to news beyond the standard topics and formats of newspaper, radio, and TV.
It's allowing a staggering amount of recording and publication that leads to increased transparency and reduced corruption.
It's allowing the population to bypass government controls. Encryption, cryptocurrency, etc.