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Technological advancement perceived as dangerous

Technological advancement perceived as dangerous

It seems that every major scientific or technological advancement is immediately labeled "dangerous" by critics. 

  • The printing press was going to destroy our memory.
  •  Pasteur's groundbreaking work was followed by an anti-vaccine movement. 
  • Radio was going to destroy society; then it was television; then, the internet. 

Pushback against progress appears inevitable. Technology is usually morally indifferent. Smartphones can be used to video call your grandparents or order illegal drugs. How we use technology is what matters.

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