The Role of Technology in Society

[Dimitri0809]

is it even possible to create a real replicator that can make food and drink appear intantanouesly by a push of a button, If so how do we go about doing this??

[isatis55]

We are playing a very dangerous game. Technologies are means by which we artificially extend our behavioral freedom by passing by decisional singularities and at the same time amplifying our actions' consequences.

We see technologies as being a right thing because of this extension. But things aren't better at all. They can be better and I am, as most technological entrepreneur highly attached to this ideal.

[lordjavathe3rd]

I don't like your tone mr.

[blinks100]

hey guys, great video!

[brownrockykyle]

I am sure people have murdered others over simple items before. How come when some stupid kid does it over a video game all of a sudden technology is evil? Sorry but if we did not have technology today it would just be some other major evil that takes its place. later

[pj115615]

@brownrockykyle You misunderstood the statement. It had nothing to do with the video game, it was in relation to him losing grip of reality (reports stated he was playing 18+ hours a day), when his mother took away his 'addiction' it caused him to snap. I DEFINITELY do not think that playing video games makes you kill someone, but excess is proven to affect rational behavior. This video also doesn't conclude that technology is evil, merely that we must be careful with how we interact with it.

[Jioxer]

Good vid.

[Jitpring]

The word "addiction" here must be avoided, as its part of the medicalizing of character failure. It's not a medical failure, but a character failure. Specifically, it's a failure in the exercise of the cardinal virtue of moderation. To frame it as a medical problem is to relieve "addicts" of responsibility. This must be avoided.

[martinbeco]

@Jitpring Moderation? Capitalism thrives on addictions. The world we live in is indeed full of addictions. As I was growing up, my parents worried about us watching TV, now we worry about our kids glued to the net. And of course it's up to the adults to educate our children and teach them moderation. I like Bertrand Russell's concept: There's too much explosive fun (That wild urge for the extraordinaire), we need more expansive fun. ( Playng a board game with your family on a Saturday night).

[Jitpring]

Read Neil Postman's books. Specifically: 1) Amusing Ourselves to Death, and 2) Technopoly

[pausweet89]

that's very interesting

[TheZarbodShow]

Nice job.