Comment on Just found an interesting quote from buffy the vampire slayer for our technodystopia.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
Well, we aren’t manipulated by technology per se, but by the humans who control the technology. Could have been nice if Silicon Valley wasn’t so damn fascist. But I suppose that’s nitpicking, Giles definitely had the right idea.
Meh, the evil was usually based on humans.
Steve Bannon made a lot of gold selling virtual wow gold, but even worse he learned how toxic and impressionable young male gamers were. Which lead to Gamergate and the radicalizing of a lot of the current generation…
If anything, Gile was underestimating the dangers.
BossDj@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
On that note, can’t wait for another season of black mirror. (it’s not the technology that is evil, but can easily be used for evil)
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
This applies to all technology.
A hammer can be used to build. It can also be used to bludgeon someone’s skull. It’s about who is wielding it and how they choose to use it.