RE: https://glammr.us/@jessamyn/116302842058749467

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“My message to the men who told me how much the book meant to them … was to find a more well-rounded life for themselves, to value being a good partner and parent as much as being good at their job. … Tech will take your life if you let it.”

1990s: *enthusiastic schoolteacher voice* the computer is a place where anything can happen

2020s: *grizzled, world-weary army sergeant voice* the computer is a place where anything can happen

Decades ago, I’d read books like “Soul of a New Machine” and “Showstopper!” as romances, about late nights and impossible tasks and the ability to will something into existence using just brains and caffeine.

It took me far too long to recognize that they were actually warnings.