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Isn’t all of technology just laziness writ large?
by brookst 7d ago
Isn’t all of technology just laziness writ large?
- pixl97 7d agoI don't think technology is laziness, it just enables it. Take that as you see fit. As for technology actually being lazy itself, this seems new.
- brookst 7d agoSorry, I should have been more verbose. I meant: isn’t the entire history of technology just people deciding that it’s less effort to make a tool to do a job than it would be to do the job?
- skmurphy 6d agoSome jobs were not possible without the tool. Two examples: Water filtration / sewage management in a city Electric illumination transformed everyday life, improved working conditions, etc.. I think you are ignoring technology as infrastructure having a transformative impact on life expectancy and quality of life.
- skmurphy 6d agoNo: here are a few examples fire suppression: alarms, sprinklers, halon, fireproof and fire resistant materials agricultural breakthroughs (e.g. Green Revolution) life support (e.g. oxygen, anesthetic, NICU, insulin) low cost clothing (compared to pre-Industrial Revolution) unlocked a lot of possibilities for people.