How to Not Build the Torment Nexus
16 days ago
- #Torment Nexus
- #Ethics in Tech
- #Career Change
- The article discusses the ethical dilemma of working in the tech industry, specifically when one's job involves contributing to harmful systems referred to as the 'Torment Nexus'.
- It critiques the tech industry's shift from positive innovation to building harmful technologies, drawing parallels with historical examples of oppressive systems.
- The author argues that participating in the creation of the Torment Nexus damages one's soul and ethical integrity, regardless of personal circumstances like needing healthcare or income.
- Suggestions are made for individuals to consider leaving harmful industries and seeking alternative fields that do not contribute to societal torment.
- The piece ends with a call to recognize the cyclical nature of oppressive systems and the human capacity to resist and dismantle them.