Stop Pretending You Want Simple
On being hypocrites about the automation we're building.
TL;DR in five points:
The simple past we pine for was terrible - we’ve just forgotten how terrible while romanticizing simplicity that would kill us
We can’t psychologically handle the complexity we’ve built, so we invent simple villains and conspiracy theories
Most people claiming they want “less technology” are typing it on a device they won’t give up
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