Aline BlankertzApr 18

Inevitability is a lie: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-brief-history-of-techno-negativity

"We hear, again and again, from the mouths of Big Tech CEOs, AI grifters, national governments, and greedy employers around much of the world. “Whether you like it or not, it’s coming,” they tell us. “There’s no point in resisting.”

The problem: the inevitability narrative is a fantasy. It relies on a logical fallacy; just because something is emerging does not mean it will stay. More than that, it is historically incorrect.
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A brief history of techno-negativity

From the techne pessimists of Ancient Greece to the computer firebombers of the Information Age, here's a look at the long—and fruitful—legacy of refusing the machine.

Blood in the Machine
Show threadBuntbartApr 19
@alineblankertz
I'm not sure if the militant resistance against computer companies in the early 1980s is the best example of how technologies can be avoided.
Show threadEstelle Platini

@brianmerchant @oausi @alineblankertz

Thank you for a refreshing article. For non-US proposals, you may look at #technoCriticism.

Apr 23 at 8:49amWeb