Yes, I’d argue though that technology in itself is neutral. It’s the way people use it that is helpful or harmful. So it’s not a problem of tech in general, it’s the problem of our society that allowes for harmful uses and enshitification. When the whole world is on it’s way to a totalitarian regime run by the super rich, all technology is falling into the wrong hands and is going to seem very evil.
Well there are people like you who desire it and then there are people like me who wouldn’t want it ever, like no way. I understand the need of an ego boost in some people and also the desire for the status and money. But there are very many people with other values that hate the idea of being famous and don’t need any ego boosts. Many people just want to have a peaceful and comfortable nice little life with their privacy intact. Some of the people lusting for fame probably also just imagine the resirable parts of it and would be quite surprised about the bad parts.
Would you really like to be famous? With all the consequences, good and bad?
Well known entertainers lose all their privacy. I find that terrifying - it’s not just normal fans and being recognised everywhere they go - they attract wierdos, sometimes unsettling ones, sometimes dangerous ones. It’s ok to have a compensation high enough to be able to afford all the necessary safety measures for both themselves and their famillies.
Oh, thanks for the details!
I feel I lack some context here. What makes you think he thought it should be avoided? It sounds like he said it was hard and soul-crushing, but there’s nothing in the quote to indicate whether he thought it was worth the effort or not.
Yep, my cousin dives like that, it’s a superpower.
Quite a lot of people can close their nose-holes by curling up their upper lip. I’m not one of them, unfortunately.
Not just the USA, their allies as well.
Rasism is naturally present in people’s psyche. People always needed to protect their ingroup againts the other groups of people. It’s a sad fact that so many people are not able to control their monkey brains better. We know it’s possible. I’ll never give up waiting for my Star Trek utopia.
If there are close ties between the rulers and the criminals, that’s unfortunate admirable. FIFY
We were not discussing whether it works.
You’re right, in many ways it isn’t, but I don’t think it’s relevant in this context. We’re talking generalization when it comes to random groups. When you’re a cyclist, it’s reasonable to think you like cycling. It’s not reasonable to judge your morality, taste or family status. It works for all kinds of groups. We’re talking about the fact that groups of any kind are not homogeneous.
What do you mean? They were used as examples of random groups of people. They’re good examples of that, right? Just like postmen, cyclists, gingers, diabetics… They’re groups of people that have one thing in common and can be completely different in many other aspects.
People can have quite different life goals and ambitions. Do you think fame is the only thing worth persuing? And yes, there are many people who don’t have huge ambitions and that’s ok. There are many ways to live one’s life. Sometimes having goals that are easier to reach can make you more happy.