tanteI am not a "tech critic". I am an antifascist, a feminist, an anticapitalist, an engineer. My criticism of tech flows from my politics and values. Not from a desire to save or destroy tech. Tech is an expression of power and that's what the whole conversation is about.
I do call myself a luddite - and I am one - but that identity comes from my politics and values, not from itself.
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@tante personally i think Luddism is not really useful in the tech space, neither is unchecked enthusiasm.
Ideally, the right kind of tech (see: fediverse, Wikipedia, Archive.org, lots of FOSS) enables the average and also marginalized peoples to empower themselves, and do things cheaper and more effectively.
Ofc every wannabe progress needs to be seen through a critical lens - whether it truly does what is says, and truly brings bigger benefits than harm upon society.
Personally, I agree with your values, but the term luddite is not great as it has been used in the past to also commit harm, see Ted Kaczynski and his ilk.
Interesting debate though.
Ideally, the right kind of tech (see: fediverse, Wikipedia, Archive.org, lots of FOSS) enables the average and also marginalized peoples to empower themselves, and do things cheaper and more effectively.
Ofc every wannabe progress needs to be seen through a critical lens - whether it truly does what is says, and truly brings bigger benefits than harm upon society.
Personally, I agree with your values, but the term luddite is not great as it has been used in the past to also commit harm, see Ted Kaczynski and his ilk.
Interesting debate though.
Vronimus GeisterschlossIch hab dich neulich auf einem Panel in Eberswalde gesehen, wollte eigentlich auf Social Media mal suchen ob ich dir irgendwo folgen kann, dann hab ich es vercheckt, jetzt wurdest du mir in die TL gespült, wie praktisch 😬
Gerry McGovern@tante well said. Would that more had your integrity and moral clarity.
fischli
Toni Aittoniemi@tante What you’re describing is the symptom of our performative societies. Less and less people even assume you are creating. Because more and more just perform creativity in order to pass as valuable, in order to belong.
CyberB