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by blibble 352 days ago
> Unless we want to rid the world of trains and automobiles to preserve the mule drawn barges of the 1800's,[^2] then we need to face the fact that creative destruction is progress, and we will destroy jobs and everyone will be wealthier for it.

not all technological advance is beneficial

generative AI reminds me of tetraethyllead

it made a couple of people fantastically rich, whilst silently causing immense damage to both the world and society

TEL is now universally banned