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by brianf0 153 days ago
I mean… you don’t need to look very hard. Smart phones? Google Maps?

Is your life not enhanced by these products?
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DetectDefect 153 days ago
Not really. The provide convenience, sure, but fundamentally all technology creates dependence and limits freedom by influencing behavior in subtle ways, while disproportionately benefiting the technology owner/operator.
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brianf0 152 days ago
How does, say, refrigeration create dependence and limit freedom?

What are we “supposed” to be like?

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simianwords 153 days ago
You are part of the demographic I described.
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DetectDefect 153 days ago
Cool. Got anything interesting to say to us, besides expressing your disbelief at our mere existence?
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