Why? I still have to watch it though

>Buddhist economics must be very different from the economics of modern materialism, since the Buddhist sees the essence of civilization not in a multiplication of wants but in the purification of human character. Character, at the same time, is formed primarily by a man’s work. And work, properly conducted in conditions of human dignity and freedom, blesses those who do it and equally their products. https://www.themarginalian.org/2014/07/07/buddhist-economics-schumacher/

What an incredible thinker, I had the pleasure to read both Deschooling Society and Tools For Conviviality recently, quite amazing I have to say. Ch. 7 of the former is an incredible synthesis of the human condition IMO

> When pressed as to what their ultimate technological goal was, the presenters sheepishly replied that they “would like to build a machine that can draw pictures like humans do.” The clip ends with a bleak response by Miyazaki: “I feel like we are nearing the end of times. We humans are losing faith in ourselves.” https://www.technomoralfutures.uk/news-database/losing-faith-in-ourselves-on-why-we-create

A very timely remark if you ask me. "for those of us who have thrown off the myth of the machine, the next move is ours: for the gates of the technocratic prison will open automatically, despite their rusty ancient hinges, as soon as we choose to walk out" - Lewis Mumford

Read this (yeah it's long) and then let me know about techno-optimism https://consilienceproject.org/development-in-progress/

Probably missed some of their recent opinions, what did Knut say to show he doesn't understand Bitcoin? Is it related to. BIP110?

Humanity has never been more immature and blind.

Why clueless clowns?

Cool trail