The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collective effort

Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collective effort

  • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    12·
    10 hours ago

    It is not technology that takes away from us, it is the people behind that decide how they are deployed. Stop moving the blame to the tech, blame the people.

    • HailSeitanOPEnglish
      1·
      36 minutes ago

      If you’re picking them, you’re probably paid by the gallon

    • nyan@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      Only in the US. But they do tend to be measured and sold by volume (rather than weight) in contexts like farmer’s markets and pick-your-own operations.