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Where did we go wrong?
We thought tech would improve our lives. And allowed companies to do anything they wanted for decades because don't want to hinder progress. And no regulation on companies purchases.
In the beginning the Universe was created. This had made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move. – Some Hoopy Frood
Has anyone tried moving around little green bits of paper? Or no because on the whole it isn't the little green bits of paper that are unhappy?
oh no. not again.
has*
Once upon a time, a bunch of primates came down from the trees and now we have unstoppable climate change.
Thanks aliens
We let people become rich without eating them when they did bad things.
Some would say it was coming down from the trees.
I’ve read a pretty convincing take that it was shoes
I think it was when we started organizing into walled cities surrounded by agricultural lands... that was really conditioning to a miserable way of life (for most, benefitting only a few) that carries through all the way to today.
When we developed culture, it began the uncoupling of our abilities from the capacity of our brains. All other problems stem from this!
We gave normies access to the internet at anytime.
Everyday we do not stop the profit incentive.
It's complicated.
In short, yes.