hey perceptual!!! you always get my brain churning friend =)
I also believe much of this technology is a synthetic interpretation of a divine reality
I've never thought about it before quite like that, although I totally believe that the possibilities of reality and thought far outweigh the shiny appeal of modern technologies.
It always has seemed to me that technological progression has led to larger stratification of society, more poverty, more drastic conditions, and more extraction/destruction of our natural wealth. I might be in a harsh moment about it all lately, but with all the discussion of self-driving trucks and shit, it makes me upset.
In part...we have SO MANY PEOPLE that want to work. There is NO shortage of people. Why should we continue to push out the remainder of our labor force into the cold levels of poverty, just to consolidate more wealth to top. I don't really buy into the safety arguments for a second. Perhaps one day a network of computers might be able to drive safer then people, but I sure as fuck don't want to hand over control of my life.
And as John Gall famously says in "The Systems Bible".
Colossal systems fail colossally.
I think tying cars into a massive network sounds like a godawful national security problem waiting to happen.
Anywho, I love your posts perceptual, enjoy your break, looking forward to when you make it back!
Hey @itchykitten thanks for taking the time to read and leave a great comment, as always it's greatly appreciated!! Sorry I've only just replied but I decided to leave my laptop and all forms of communication at home and in all honesty it was great to take it back to basics and balance.
The promise of technology was that of empowerment and the desctruction of the class systems and social divides, but this was a lie. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, they rape our planet and poison our water and then attach the guilt of this wanton destruction onto those that have gained the least from it. They take from the world in ever increasing proficiency but never give back. They live for today at the expense of tomorrow.
I'm certainly not a technophobe in any way shape or form and I feel technology could be used a tool of power and freedom, but that really depends on who is wielding said power. Individuals have designed technology that could heat our houses and run our cars for free and with no detriment to our planet. Yet because the mega corporations would be unable to make a profit from this they have patent offices that actively seek out this technology, offer the individuals a relatively vast sum of money for the patent and then bury it. Without greed our current technology could return this world to a literal paradise within a generation. With greed it's dooming us all to an ever accelerating destruction.
In terms of factory work and driving jobs yes you're entirely correct the future has neither planned for nor needs the average working man. Equally I believe this will eventually be across the entire spectrum. Technology will eventually design and upgrade itself and artificial intelligence will be the coders of the future, there will be very few job sectors that will be untouched by this fourth industrial revolution. The problem is without humans where is the humanity?
In terms of self driving cars I believe we're already seeing the first stage of this process.
The offer of a driving app that monitors driving and as such gives you lower insurance premiums
This app will eventually become a legal requirement
Self driving cars will firstly be offered at lower insurance premiums
Eventually the insurance costs of phsyically driving will be so prohibitive that it will become a choice that only the upper echelons of society can enjoy. The rest will eventually be forced into the self driving car.
Sorry for a bit of a rambling rant but going away for a couple of weeks has really impressed upon me the need to further explore my self reliance and to equally detach myself from certain aspects of this increasingly interconnected society. To move forward as a species I feel we need to be outward looking towards the future but equally hold a deep respect for a past that enabled us to reach this pivotal moment in our history. I'm certainly not saying our past was perfect but hindsight is a powerful thing, as such with one eye on the yesterday we can buid a more cohesive tomorrow. Thanks again my friend, look forward to catching up with you soon .. over and out :)
I never thought about the insurance leverage before, that's a pretty interesting angle.
No apologies needed. I'm just happy to know you're out in the world being yourself. Laptops and cellphones are pretty weird...(I'm a bit of a junky myself)
YES!!! As it's pretty amazing that we're here at all, the present moment is ripe with possibility!