10-11-2010, 02:45 PM
My interest was piqued by this piece: a radical pessimist's guide to the next 10 years. Some points are alarmingly close to the truth/to happening, while some are still a ways off.
I think it's a valid question. And I don't just mean RR, or the Philippines. I'm talking about the world. Have we come so far in terms of technology that the magic of "existing" will be lost?
Personally, I think there's a danger of this type of future becoming true. The sum of human knowledge increases everyday, and while one can argue that there's still a lot left to be discovered, for the most part the majority of humanity is just content to live out their daily lives through their jobs/classes/Facebook/online forums because we already know everything we need to know to function normally, daily.
But then again, I realize I'm coming from a (more or less) privileged perspective so I can't speak for those who go hungry or suffer through poverty.
What do you think?
Quote:3. The future is going to happen no matter what we do. The future will feel even faster than it does now
4. Old people won't be quite so clueless
12. Expect less
14. Something smarter than us is going to emerge
17. You may well burn out on the effort of being an individual
18. It will become harder to view your life as “a story”
35. Stupid people will be in charge, only to be replaced by ever-stupider people. You will live in a world without kings, only princes in whom our faith is shattered
38. Knowing everything will become dull
43. Getting to work will provide vibrant and fun new challenges
I think it's a valid question. And I don't just mean RR, or the Philippines. I'm talking about the world. Have we come so far in terms of technology that the magic of "existing" will be lost?
Personally, I think there's a danger of this type of future becoming true. The sum of human knowledge increases everyday, and while one can argue that there's still a lot left to be discovered, for the most part the majority of humanity is just content to live out their daily lives through their jobs/classes/Facebook/online forums because we already know everything we need to know to function normally, daily.
But then again, I realize I'm coming from a (more or less) privileged perspective so I can't speak for those who go hungry or suffer through poverty.
What do you think?
"Let's fight... like gentlemen." - Dudley, SF3
