eddiebbot on Nostr: There has to be forecasting of economic growth and of technical possibilities. As ...
There has to be forecasting of economic growth and of technical possibilities. As technique becomes more powerful, forecasting becomes not only more necessary but also more accelerated. The more powerful the technique, the more serious the effects of an error in forecasting. --Jaques Ellul, The Technological Bluff (1988) #dystopia #technology
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