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Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under capitalism capitalism Everything filed under climate change climate change Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The modern technological world functions as a symbol system that can alienate people from lived experience. The modern technological world functionsas a symbol system that can alienatepeople from lived experience. Last stated 6 months ago 7 May 2026 DR Douglas Rushkoff — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: The current AI-driven world is a pseudo-reality built on layers of symbols. — tap to centre the map on it The current AI-driven world is apseudo-reality built on layers ofsymbols. Last stated 6 months ago 7 May 2026 DR Douglas Rushkoff — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: When most people say "technology," they are politically mystifying advanced industrial capitalism. — tap to centre the map on it When most people say "technology,"they are politically mystifyingadvanced industrial capitalism. Last stated a month ago 24 Sept 2026 MB Mandy Brown — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: The modern adherence to the electronic universe is disastrous for humans, and reduces the vitality of the human component. — tap to centre the map on it The modern adherence to theelectronic universe is disastrousfor humans, and reduces the vitalityof the human component. Last stated 11 months ago 12 Dec 2025 IF Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A rapidly improving technology whose output is intelligence is destined to make violent contact with a modern sensibility that prizes human intellect and often equates it with purpose, dignity, and self-worth. — tap to centre the map on it A rapidly improving technology whoseoutput is intelligence is destinedto make violent contact with amodern sensibility that prizes humanintellect and often equates it withpurpose, dignity, and self-worth. Last stated 2 weeks ago 15 Oct 2026 DT Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern digital technologies are weakening or breaking the chain by which each generation passes its accumulated wisdom to the next. — tap to centre the map on it Modern digital technologies areweakening or breaking the chain bywhich each generation passes itsaccumulated wisdom to the next. Last stated 3 weeks ago 13 Oct 2026 JH Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Our technosphere is immature: it is currently destroying the conditions it needs in order to sustain itself. — tap to centre the map on it Our technosphere is immature: it iscurrently destroying the conditionsit needs in order to sustain itself. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Dec 2024 AF Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Machinery is the chief symbol of modern civilization and represents a great sin — tap to centre the map on it Machinery is the chief symbol ofmodern civilization and represents agreat sin Last stated 117 years ago 22 Nov 1909 MG Mahatma Gandhi — holds since 1909-11-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Hostility to a new technology comes from people whose power rests on the old one, because the new technology reorders who holds status. — tap to centre the map on it Hostility to a new technology comesfrom people whose power rests on theold one, because the new technologyreorders who holds status. Last stated 5 years ago 25 Jan 2022 MA Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one thatcan display quarter-on-quarter stockgrowth, not one that makes goodproducts at a fair price. Last stated a year ago 21 May 2025 EZ Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling — tap to centre the map on it A competitive market involves nopersonal rivalry and no personalhaggling MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. — tap to centre the map on it A market becomes commodified throughfungibility of alternatives, notmerely through lower price. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 RK Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oilcompanies claim climate progresseven as their total emissions risefrom increased production. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Sept 2026 EA Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends upheavier and more complex than theaircraft it replaces and delivers nofuel saving at all. Last stated 6 years ago 2 Apr 2021 BF Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan forclimate change or nuclear war,because self-sufficiency there iscenturies away. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Dec 2024 AF Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it "Energy essence personality" is asclose as anyone can get to sayingwho or what Seth is JR Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not fromthin air: it runs on water,minerals, ammonia and industrialplant. Last stated 4 months ago 30 Jun 2026 CS Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The modern technological world functions as a symbol system that can alienate people from lived experience. Last stated 7 May 2026 · 6 months ago Holds Douglas Rushkoff Read this korrent →