• Rinox@feddit.it
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    5 months ago

    It felt like we, as a society, had so much optimism for the world that was to come. So, if anything, I think that’s what I’m mostly nostalgic for. I was so excited to grow up in that world. Damn.

    As with anything regarding the past, there’s a lot of rose-tinted glasses going on. Be careful what you wish for

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      5 months ago

      I would also argue we lived in a pre-9/11 world.

      It us shocking how much the world changed in response for the sake of security and safety, and I know it’s a controversial take but the terrorists succeed in changing the world to their image.

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        5 months ago

        Before: wow, this new thing is literally 4 times faster with a fuckload of features.

        After : wow, this new thing allows 800 companies, fifty countries and 2 superpowers to spy on me at the same time and has 4 times the bloatware!

        And all the alternatives do the same thing!