A manifesto for pragmatic techno-optimism

A manifesto for pragmatic techno-optimism
Not all that is new is actually shiny, and not all that is shiny is worthwhile
Michael Barnard
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Published inThe Future is Electric
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9 min read·
Nov 2, 2018
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Optimism for the future is an interesting stance to take right now, especially the strains of techno-optimism within more technically aligned communities such as…
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Written by Michael Barnard
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