Srsly Wrong Ep 121 – Can Technology Save Us?
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Aug 29, 2017 Dive into a lively debate about whether technology can save humanity from climate change and inequality. The hosts explore technology's dual nature as both a tool for liberation and a source of hidden harms. They humorously challenge technophobia by parodying a life without tech. From sex tech's role in women's liberation to potential de-extinction, the conversation spans a wide range of topics. Ultimately, they argue that technology needs social revolution to ensure equitable outcomes, making it clear that human values guide its use.
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The Internet Shapes Identity And Legacy
- Digital recordings and the internet extend ideas across space and time, shaping identities and social influence.
- Shawn reflects that his own life and persona were formed by long-term internet participation.
Primitivism Satire Reveals Contradictions
- Aaron and Shawn perform a satire of a technophobic son renouncing technology and choosing a nude walk into the woods.
- The scene exposes contradictions of primitivism and reliance on prior technologies even when rejecting them.
Progress Is Iterative Problem-Solving
- All technologies produce side effects, so problem-solving is iterative: invent, observe harms, then invent fixes.
- Aaron argues we've historically stayed ahead of problems and can likely keep doing so.
