Tag: Futurism
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Why, Complicator? (Okay, Computer.) – On Technology | An Excerpt
I am writing a long essay about technology. Its thesis is fairly simple: We live in an increasingly ugly world. To escape its ugliness, we seek diversion. Whether it’s on Facebook, Twitter, Second Life, Farmville, or any number of games we can play on our mobile devices, many are integrating an ethic of escapism into…