Re:Towards a more Elvish vision for Technology
by NikolaNovak on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @10:02AM
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>>It is really only since the industrial revolution that we have become crazy-reliant on tech
"Tech" is a fairly undefined word, and we subconsciously draw lines where it makes sense / suits us. I will however postulate that:
1. Yes, humans spent a lot of time without technology; but it sucked and we died and suffered a lot
2. Technology isn't just iPhones - it's fire and clothes and clean water and toilets.
I don't know if this is a self-evident or hugely controversial or even politically incorrect thought, but hoping I'm in safe-enough space to explore it: I wonder how much of very definition of "human/humanity" has to do with tools we use.
"Tech" is a fairly undefined word, and we subconsciously draw lines where it makes sense / suits us. I will however postulate that:
1. Yes, humans spent a lot of time without technology; but it sucked and we died and suffered a lot
2. Technology isn't just iPhones - it's fire and clothes and clean water and toilets.
I don't know if this is a self-evident or hugely controversial or even politically incorrect thought, but hoping I'm in safe-enough space to explore it: I wonder how much of very definition of "human/humanity" has to do with tools we use.