The real reason is that they think everyone is like them. A misanthropic view of humanity guides the tech aristocracy — and it’s trickled into their vision of the future But I would argue it goes somewhat deeper than that. They are aware of how tenuous civilization has becomes, being so dependent on fragile systems that are highly efficient but lack resilience and there is inadequate redundancy and backup. Vital resource shortages could develop more quickly than they can be addressed as a...
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