10 Reasons Why Technological Progress Is Now Reversing

Humans are supposed to mature as they age—but the giant human I live in has been getting more childish each year. Tribalism and political division are on the rise. False narratives and outlandish conspiracy theories are flourishing. Major institutions are floundering. Medieval-style public shaming is suddenly back in fashion. Trust, the critical cu

The truth is that technology will progress against all odds. But not every country will welcome it as an opportunity for further economic development. For a long time, we’ve had good reasons to be worried about Europe. But there are now reasons to question whether the US, too, will make the most of the current transition. Now it’s the entire Wester

Technology is not popular nowadays. As I write these words in early 2018, it even appears to be an enemy of our entire way of life: it disrupts whole industries; it displaces jobs; it widens the inequality gap; it endangers our privacy; it undermines the economic security that was at the heart of the post-war social compact; it even threatens democ

As a result, technological innovation has become understood less as a way to bring better, more fulfilling products and experiences to people, than as another means of doubling down on domination, extraction, and growth.

As these technological innovations create economic disruptions, they also destabilize our value systems.