tante on Nostr: We bought into the "post scarcity" narrative because digital tech feels so magic and ...
We bought into the "post scarcity" narrative because digital tech feels so magic and ethereal but we need to get back to an understanding of the material costs and effects of those systems. They are not very post-scarce in reality.
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