I think therein lies Marshall McLuhan‘s analysis of the transformation wrought by our inventions: that which mediates our world. Technology changes us in unknowable ways, and always. His was a cautionary tale, he didn’t say the global village was gonna be good he said it would be a disaster and completely unmanageable.
I think therein lies Marshall McLuhan‘s analysis of the transformation wrought by our inventions: that which mediates our world. Technology changes us in unknowable ways, and always. His was a cautionary tale, he didn’t say the global village was gonna be good he said it would be a disaster and completely unmanageable.
I have a very strong opinion about human affairs: we are delusional to think that we meaningfully control the our own inventions have on our reality. Solution: minimalism and humility, do as little as possible, avoid arrogance in the belief we know what’s likely to be the outcome. Like Hippocrates: first do no harm. We always and inevitably fail on this metric. We are doomed to repeat the same failures. Peace through strength is a legitimate remedy to human stupidity. Mike Tyson said it the best, “everyone has a plan until you punch him in the face“. We’re a bunch of fucking idiots.
I think therein lies Marshall McLuhan‘s analysis of the transformation wrought by our inventions: that which mediates our world. Technology changes us in unknowable ways, and always. His was a cautionary tale, he didn’t say the global village was gonna be good he said it would be a disaster and completely unmanageable.
I have a very strong opinion about human affairs: we are delusional to think that we meaningfully control the our own inventions have on our reality. Solution: minimalism and humility, do as little as possible, avoid arrogance in the belief we know what’s likely to be the outcome. Like Hippocrates: first do no harm. We always and inevitably fail on this metric. We are doomed to repeat the same failures. Peace through strength is a legitimate remedy to human stupidity. Mike Tyson said it the best, “everyone has a plan until you punch him in the face“. We’re a bunch of fucking idiots.