Bill Joy: Why the future doesn't need us (2000)

Re:Bill Joy: Why the future doesn't need us (2000) by david927 on Monday October 27, 2014 @12:31AM (#8513841)

Please put the year (2000) in the title, along with the author's name, Bill Joy; to prompt the few that haven't read this to reconsider, and to prompt those who have read it all those years ago, to read it again.

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Re:Bill Joy: Why the future doesn't need us (2000) by socceroos on Monday October 27, 2014 @01:39AM (#8514041)

Thank you for the recommendation. I've now read it and spread it to those in my own circles who would appreciate it's worth.

I really enjoyed this article and agree with the overarching conclusions even while disagreeing on various specifics.

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Re:Bill Joy: Why the future doesn't need us (2000) by david927 on Monday October 27, 2014 @01:49AM (#8514065)

I think we all admire Bill Joy and share his concerns, but his conclusions, for me, feel inadequate. If technology is a dispersed power, how can we possibly hope to herd its usage?

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Re:Bill Joy: Why the future doesn't need us (2000) by coldtea on Monday October 27, 2014 @03:05AM (#8514252)

You know, by creating a civilized society, where decisions are taken by consensus rather than power and greed, and that controls the technologies it creates instead of letting them control us.

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