Bruce Schneier (circa 2015): As we look back at the post-industrial age and wonder "How could they have been oblivious to the pollution of the industrial age", 20 years from now, people will look back at present day and wonder "How could they have let so much information pollution with absolute disregard".
Difficulty being it is fairly obvious now how much pretension and megalomania (and if we're honest, a tremendous sense of freedom) exuded from the 70s only to be replaced by the pretension and megalomania of now. Peel back one horror and find another and it will just be another fad and creeping oblivion ushering us into 2040.
One the one hand I hope the human race lives on to accomplish even greater things. On the other, I wouldn't be surprised if we are snuffed out by our own hand.
In 2039, 2019 will be like 1970s viewed from 2019 (Score:1)
Bruce Schneier (circa 2015): As we look back at the post-industrial age and wonder "How could they have been oblivious to the pollution of the industrial age", 20 years from now, people will look back at present day and wonder "How could they have let so much information pollution with absolute disregard".
Re:In 2039, 2019 will be like 1970s viewed from 20 (Score:2)
Difficulty being it is fairly obvious now how much pretension and megalomania (and if we're honest, a tremendous sense of freedom) exuded from the 70s only to be replaced by the pretension and megalomania of now. Peel back one horror and find another and it will just be another fad and creeping oblivion ushering us into 2040.
One the one hand I hope the human race lives on to accomplish even greater things. On the other, I wouldn't be surprised if we are snuffed out by our own hand.