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To be honest, this development is simply the logical consequence of applying the principle of profit maximization.

Unfortunately, technology has now reached such a scale that the people behind the spreadsheets are willing to sacrifice humanity itself.

That, too, is not surprising, because they will only realize their mistake when it is already too late.

Another example of the same principle is climate change.

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[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Culture changes generationally, often reactionary. Old things become new.

Old tends/fashions come back into style, often because there was something compelling and novel about them in the first place. We see it with romanticized aesthetics but I think social organization sees similar patterns.

Anyways, that preamble was for my naive and optimistic pitch that at some point, we'll see a wholesale rejection of AI and see a Renaissance of in-person socialization and art. Hippies, beat nicks, bars with live local talent, social clubs like the Elks and Shriners... shit like that, I think it's due for a big comeback.

Not tomorrow. Maybe 20 years... but if there is any modern constant, it's for children to reject the lifestyles of thier parents.