Technology is giving us more ways to do more things, but is this always for the better?
Consider some of the recent things made possible by technology. Private information shared instantly with millions. Disaster victims rescued because they could be found. Loss of life averted because people could we warned of an impending storm. Life-saving medical devices made smaller and more reliable technology.
Technology begets technology.
Is it always for the better?
From the Atlantic:
At this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival, we asked a group of experts what new technologies like self-driving cars and drones might mean for our collective conscience. “When a technology first comes into the marketplace, there are always unintended consequences,” says Ping Fu, chief strategy officer for 3D Systems. Other panelists include Sebastian Thrun, Alex Reben, Missy Cummings, Jonathan Harris, Jennifer Pahlka, Danny Hillis.
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