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Tech Won’t Save Us; Better World Building For The New Earth Manifestor
Tech has become so intertwined into our lives that we all expect cyborg options soon. It’s insane that many of us remember the world before the internet took hold, considering how dominant it is today. The rate at which tech is progressing could easily by defined as ‘hyper-speed’. Surely we’re not too far away from the future that was portrayed in the scifi entertainment of the late 1900s.
Technology has done amazing things to improve our lives and bring us together. It connects us, entertains us, and empowers us in countless ways. But amidst the undeniable progress, a chilling truth emerges: tech has outpaced morality, leaving us with a powerful force that, built on greed, can do more harm than good.
Big tech companies, driven by profit, have become masters of manipulation. They exploit our inherent psychology, weaponizing anger, division, and polarity to keep us glued to our devices. Algorithms curate echo chambers, feeding us information that reinforces our biases and fuels outrage. This digital cocktail of negativity is addictive, eroding empathy and civility, fracturing communities, and warping our perception of reality.
The consequences are stark. Misinformation spreads like wildfire, eroding trust in institutions and fueling conspiracy theories. Political polarization…