It won't end civilization any more than cars ended transportation. As Gilder said a few decades back, the incredible thesis of many is wealth is the cause of poverty, water is the cause of thirst, food is the cause of hunger. I will not thrash against advances that might be misused (like guns or drugs or cars) because I am fearful of the…
It won't end civilization any more than cars ended transportation. As Gilder said a few decades back, the incredible thesis of many is wealth is the cause of poverty, water is the cause of thirst, food is the cause of hunger. I will not thrash against advances that might be misused (like guns or drugs or cars) because I am fearful of the misuse. I am not trading in my cell phone and laptop to raise sheep and potatoes in Ireland. I embrace progress and the conveniences our technology and relative wealth provides. Poverty is down 90% in the last century because of progress. There is NO evidence of some grand plan, no matter how the cards are stacked or Birchers like charts are constructed. The hand wringing is overwrought and misguided. Are there risks? Sure, just like the risk I take that my car will not burn me alive when I turn the key. All of life is a trade off, you pick the trades you want to make.
It won't end civilization any more than cars ended transportation. As Gilder said a few decades back, the incredible thesis of many is wealth is the cause of poverty, water is the cause of thirst, food is the cause of hunger. I will not thrash against advances that might be misused (like guns or drugs or cars) because I am fearful of the misuse. I am not trading in my cell phone and laptop to raise sheep and potatoes in Ireland. I embrace progress and the conveniences our technology and relative wealth provides. Poverty is down 90% in the last century because of progress. There is NO evidence of some grand plan, no matter how the cards are stacked or Birchers like charts are constructed. The hand wringing is overwrought and misguided. Are there risks? Sure, just like the risk I take that my car will not burn me alive when I turn the key. All of life is a trade off, you pick the trades you want to make.