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”Wells’ ability to make scientific, mechanical extrapolations was perhaps far better honed than his understanding of human nature. When the world turns to Silicon Valley engineers for visions of the future, we ought to remember that.“

La newsletter de Richard Fisher sur le "temps long" est toujours un trop rare et trop court moment de plaisir.
Et elle se penche cette fois sur H.G. Wells et le #longtermisme.

https://longviewer.substack.com/p/hg-wells-and-the-perils-of-a-techno

HG Wells and the perils of a techno-centric long view

On "world literature's Great Extrapolator" - and his flaws

The Long View: A Field Guide
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Ces remerciements s'adressent, me semble-t-il, plus à vous qu'à moi.
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