György Buzsáki (1949--) The Brain from Inside Out (Oxford University Press, 2019)
Chapter 9. Enhancing Brain Performance by Externalizing Thought
Science works for evil when its effect is to provide toys for the rich, and works for good when its effect is to provide necessities for the poor.
- Freeman Dyson
...Although the Luddites wrecked machines, likely their real goal was to dissuade the owners, the aggressive new class of manufacturers who drove the Industrial Revolution, from using cheap labor. The Luddites clearly knew who owned the technology that concerned them. Today, we are no longer sure who controls technology and who drives the need for constant innovation. An even more complex question is how much benefit we gain from it.
Science works for evil when its effect is to provide toys for the rich, and works for good when its effect is to provide necessities for the poor.
- Freeman Dyson
...Although the Luddites wrecked machines, likely their real goal was to dissuade the owners, the aggressive new class of manufacturers who drove the Industrial Revolution, from using cheap labor. The Luddites clearly knew who owned the technology that concerned them. Today, we are no longer sure who controls technology and who drives the need for constant innovation. An even more complex question is how much benefit we gain from it.