This is not the future
3 days ago
- #digital-ethics
- #technology-criticism
- #consumer-rights
- The author criticizes the 'this is the future, like it or not' framing often used to justify new technologies.
- Modern technology is described as abusive, with people trained to accept changes without agency.
- Tech enthusiasts lacking critical thinking are seen as problematic, perpetuating harmful trends.
- Older generations are particularly vulnerable, resigning to tech changes due to perceived hostility and convenience.
- Despite some good products, consent and consumer needs are often manufactured by abuse and marketing.
- A list of technologies deemed 'not inevitable' includes AI browsers, unrepairable devices, and ads.
- The author emphasizes that nothing in tech is inevitable and urges critical thinking about desirable futures.
- Every tech choice is framed as both a political statement and a tradeoff based on personal energy and consequences.