Comments on: Coronavirus is kickstarting the 21st Century https://www.isegoria.net/2020/04/coronavirus-is-kickstarting-the-21st-century/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: CVLR https://www.isegoria.net/2020/04/coronavirus-is-kickstarting-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-3118696 CVLR Mon, 13 Apr 2020 02:43:31 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=46558#comment-3118696 “And thus did the Global Capital of Advertising Technology become the sole mediator of all social interaction.”

]]> By: Harry Jones https://www.isegoria.net/2020/04/coronavirus-is-kickstarting-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-3118618 Harry Jones Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:55:21 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=46558#comment-3118618 There are theories that the physical world is made of information. Every time I’ve been stuck in a traffic jam trying to get to a job. I’ve thought of telecommuting and telepresence. It’s just a much more efficient connection. Engage the physical world via waldos.

The future is not something we can control, but we can negotiate with it. I’m looking for the best terms I can get.

]]> By: Wang Wei Lin https://www.isegoria.net/2020/04/coronavirus-is-kickstarting-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-3118210 Wang Wei Lin Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:01:20 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=46558#comment-3118210 The final phrase, “The future awaits us all in whatever terms we choose.” Horseshit! Then I choose not to die.

The futurists ignore the reality of the physical world. To function humans must engage the physical world constantly in terms of manufacturing, distribution, R&D, getting off your ass, etc. Flinging ones and zeroes doesn’t change the ultimate reality of life, work and death.

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