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Enough of the billionaires and their big tech. ‘Frugal tech’ will build us all a better world
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2025
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Is that really true though? Like there’s no reason I could be president except for the massive amount of connections and funding is need that effectively means it is not possible for me to be effective. (Nussbaum or Sen would say this is not about actual capability.)
I certainly think we could grow a new internet, but there is so much culture and forces pushing against this, that it may not be actually possible with addressing the systemic forces first.
Not to say we should do nothing (similar to recycling — we should do what we can as individuals, but it’s somewhat moot as long as industrial processes continue as they are now). We should do what we can and work toward a better vision.
(Edit: I think I was responding to only the first part of your comment because when I re-read it, I think I’m actually saying something similar to you)