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zebra2  ·  1721 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The bounty of the tech industry

Well, I’d agree with the author on the basic premise that the internet is generally a huge boon for humanity. I’d argue that all the bad stuff that comes from it is really just bad stuff in human nature, and having a powerful tool to exponentially amplify human shittyness can make shitty stuff. The tool itself can also amplify good things though, so really it seems like the answer is to put some rails on this crazy train, which is exactly what the author is arguing against because he is completely failing to acknowledge the problem.