[monkeynotes]

I think this is hyperbole, and similar to various techno fears throughout the ages.

Books were seen by intellectuals as being the downfall of society. If everyone is educated they'll challenge dogma of the church, for one.

So looking at prior transformational technology I think we'll be just fine. Life may be forever changed for sure, but I think we'll crack reliability and we'll just cope with intelligence being a non-scarce commodity available to anyone.

[jstarfish]

> If everyone is educated they'll challenge dogma of the church, for one.

But this was a correct prediction.

It took the Church down a few pegs and let corporations fill that void. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss, and this time they aren't making the mistake of committing doctrine to paper.

> we'll just cope with intelligence being a non-scarce commodity available to anyone.

Or we'll just poison the "intelligence" available to the masses.

[monkeynotes]

> But this was a correct prediction.

And yet the sky didn't fall.

> Or we'll just poison the "intelligence"

We really don't know how that will pan out. All I have is history to inform me, and even the most radical revolutions have worked out with humans continuing to move forward with increased capacity and better living conditions overall. The new boss is way better than the old.

[GeoAtreides]

> Books were seen by intellectuals as being the downfall of society. If everyone is educated they'll challenge dogma of the church, for one.

Now, let me tell you about this man, his 95 theses and a thirty years war. Europe did emerge better from it all, but the cost was high, very high.

[monkeynotes]

Yes, this is the nature of major disruption. I doubt it will be a smooth ride, but I also doubt we will suffer until we are wiped out.