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Deceleration of Technological Development
- Technological development, measured by productivity growth, decelerated after the mid-60s.
- Marc Andreessen attributes this to a bifurcation between the rapid development of "bits" and the stagnation of "atoms."
The Promethean Fear of Technology
- New technologies consistently evoke fear and calls for caution.
- This Promethean cycle repeats throughout history, from televisions to vacuum cleaners.
Inverting Morals
- People sometimes invert morals to oppose technologies they lack the ability to utilize.
- This resonates with Nietzsche's master-slave morality, applied to things like nuclear power and AI.