The lack of optimism in Wired magazine about technology
January 5, 2024
Posted by Chris Roush
Om Malik, the founder of tech news site GigaOm, writes about the lack of optimism about technology in Wired magazine.
Malik writes, “What confounds me is that technology-first publications such as Wired, and technology-first writing communities seem to have little enthusiasm for technology and change. Now, more than ever, we have so many converging trends that are going to impact humanity and our planet. Technologies are ever so complex that they need careful, longer deliberation, with the right context. We have problems, but we are also on the cusp of breakthroughs that solve these problems. An optimistic view would help explain the complex future and give everyone hope.
“Writing about science and technology for a technology-first magazine means that you have to be biased toward optimism. I have written about technology, the business of technology, and the implications of technology for multiple publications. I continue to write with an optimist’s view of the future, but I am never blind to the perils of what we build. It is because I believe that optimism is the key ingredient for the future we want to build.”
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The lack of optimism in Wired magazine about technology
January 5, 2024
Posted by Chris Roush
Om Malik, the founder of tech news site GigaOm, writes about the lack of optimism about technology in Wired magazine.
Malik writes, “What confounds me is that technology-first publications such as Wired, and technology-first writing communities seem to have little enthusiasm for technology and change. Now, more than ever, we have so many converging trends that are going to impact humanity and our planet. Technologies are ever so complex that they need careful, longer deliberation, with the right context. We have problems, but we are also on the cusp of breakthroughs that solve these problems. An optimistic view would help explain the complex future and give everyone hope.
“Writing about science and technology for a technology-first magazine means that you have to be biased toward optimism. I have written about technology, the business of technology, and the implications of technology for multiple publications. I continue to write with an optimist’s view of the future, but I am never blind to the perils of what we build. It is because I believe that optimism is the key ingredient for the future we want to build.”
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