Do you agree with this statement about society and the world?

[HammerDown]

he Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in “advanced” countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject human being to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering even in “advanced” countries.

This was penned sometime in the mid 1990's.

 

[Rex Racer]

I've happened across that statement a few times over the years and consider it one of the dumbest fucking thins I've ever read in my life.

 

[Rex Racer]

It is a quote from the Unabomber's (Ted Kaczynski) manifesto. That boy would have been helped by some top shelf bourbon and a piece of ass every now and then.

 

[huskers1217]

This was penned sometime in the mid 1990's.

damn. that is an interesting read

Autonomy as a part of the power process may not be necessary for every individual. But most people need a greater or lesser degree of autonomy in working toward their goals. Their efforts must be undertaken on their own initiative and must be under their own direction and control. Yet most people do not have to exert this initiative, direction and control as single individuals. It is usually enough to act as a member of a SMALL group. Thus if half a dozen people discuss a goal among themselves and make a successful joint effort to attain that goal, their need for the power process will be served. But if they work under rigid orders handed down from above that leave them no room for autonomous decision and initiative, then their need for the power process will not be served. The same is true when decisions are made on a collective basis if the group making the collective decision is so large that the role of each individual is insignificant.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

"People are strange"

some rock music guy

 

[Inquisitor]

Our suffering and misery goes well back beyond the Industrial Revolution.

Manifesto guy is gonna manifesto.

 

[HammerDown]

"People are strange"

some rock music guy

One of my top three from them.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

And now the only piece of advice that continues to help
Is anyone that's making anything new only breaks something else

 

[Voltaire]

This was penned sometime in the mid 1990's.

he Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in “advanced” countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject human being to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering even in “advanced” countries.

Change is always going to bring consequences ... like Sir Issac Newton said; "For every action there is an equal an opposite reaction". To reject change is rejecting an inevitability, change is always occurring. At this time in human existence change is happening more rapidly, and many are ill equipped to handle it.

The author (Ted Kaczynski) was a respected mathematician who literally replaced by a 10 dollar calculator. He had difficulty evolving and like many others struck out in rage.

Overall, things are getting better ... the good stuff sticks and the bad stuff passes.

So I picked the agree generally, but I believe it is a little bit of both.

 

[Kburjr]

Move, change or die