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by ChefboyOG 2042 days ago
This is exactly right. The Futurist's love of technology is brought up a lot as a positive aspect, but it's important to contextualize their notion of technology.

From the manifesto: "We will destroy the museums, libraries, academies of every kind, will fight moralism, feminism, every opportunistic or utilitarian cowardice."

The internet is not a technology they would have cared about, and in fact, runs pretty counter to their values. When they say technology, they mean machinery.