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‘Tesla Syndrome’ Explains Why Tech Is Making Us Miserable (www.thedailybeast.com)
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‘Tesla Syndrome’ Explains Why Tech Is Making Us Miserable::There’s a class war that’s leading to worse innovations—but it’s not between the sides you think it is.

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[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago

Tech / innovation for its own sake has been an issue for as long as I can remember (back to the 80s) and I wouldn't be surprised if it dates back to the first stone tools. So you end up with a mix of useful, helpful innovations and idiotic ones at any given time. Tech nerds like me tend to try to find ways to apply what we know whether it helps or not...