Hey Sofia, I believe the only way forward is through degrowth and opting out. For instance, tech promises this unyielding march forward towards an easier life… I’m still waiting and now I’d really like to just opt out of all these technologies. I can get behind the idea of degrowth because I think the US economy also follows this unyield…
Hey Sofia, I believe the only way forward is through degrowth and opting out. For instance, tech promises this unyielding march forward towards an easier life… I’m still waiting and now I’d really like to just opt out of all these technologies. I can get behind the idea of degrowth because I think the US economy also follows this unyielding march forward but towards something different: the promise that you can get anything that you want. The answer? To raise your kids to want less and teach them the virtue of living a small and quiet life. Not to digress but it’s one of the reasons why I despise influencers. They are the concept of “manufactured desire” on full display.
One of the resolutions you offer I support like the regulation of phones. Unfortunately, terms “regulation” seem to be kryptonite to Americans and many associate it with taking away freedoms. I’ve been saying for a while now that offering up technologies without any way of dealing with the fallout that results from their introduction is ultimately a crime against humanity. For instance, your example of tech getting increasingly addictive is designed this way; it’s a crime against children.
Hey Sofia, I believe the only way forward is through degrowth and opting out. For instance, tech promises this unyielding march forward towards an easier life… I’m still waiting and now I’d really like to just opt out of all these technologies. I can get behind the idea of degrowth because I think the US economy also follows this unyielding march forward but towards something different: the promise that you can get anything that you want. The answer? To raise your kids to want less and teach them the virtue of living a small and quiet life. Not to digress but it’s one of the reasons why I despise influencers. They are the concept of “manufactured desire” on full display.
One of the resolutions you offer I support like the regulation of phones. Unfortunately, terms “regulation” seem to be kryptonite to Americans and many associate it with taking away freedoms. I’ve been saying for a while now that offering up technologies without any way of dealing with the fallout that results from their introduction is ultimately a crime against humanity. For instance, your example of tech getting increasingly addictive is designed this way; it’s a crime against children.