Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agoThe "Tytler" Calumny -- Is Democracy Hopeless? Is a popular idea, in some circles, about predicting the future that is ahistorical and doesn't bear up to much scrutiny.davidbrin.blogspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down11
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkThe "Tytler" Calumny -- Is Democracy Hopeless? Is a popular idea, in some circles, about predicting the future that is ahistorical and doesn't bear up to much scrutiny.davidbrin.blogspot.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squareLugh@futurology.todayOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoYes, sadly he was quite prescient. I often think we’re in a time of transition/decay because of tech like AI & robotics. Sadly perfect conditions for fascism, which the right has so often transmuted into throughout history.
Yes, sadly he was quite prescient. I often think we’re in a time of transition/decay because of tech like AI & robotics. Sadly perfect conditions for fascism, which the right has so often transmuted into throughout history.