2026-02-05-so-much-better

Is it Really So Much Better Now? Chris Arnade

This growing “corrosion of the soul” isn’t simply a result of increasing technology, but of how we have chosen to use technology, which isn’t only to replace dangerous and repetitive work, but to also try and replace human interaction. To reduce them down to programmed rules that can be done by a machine. That is a mistake, because while machines might be far better than humans at interacting with and transforming nature (plowing fields, erecting buildings, digging for metals, etc.) they are not better at interacting with other humans. … You can’t, and shouldn’t, efficiency away the human touch. … Humans still seek connection even when their jobs don’t require it, even when efficiency says it’s unnecessary.