Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Nov 24, 2021

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The Deep Problem Techno-Optimism Doesn’t Want You To See

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Imagine this: it’s the 1950s, you’re on your way up in the world, and you’ve won a prize. You get a choice between two: a cabin on an island, or a fancy, new-fangled dishwasher.

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