It's an interesting conversation and topic. One suggestion for the future might be to better frame a context around this. I completely agree with the idea that not all tech is good, not all economic growth or tech growth makes the world a better world, and it's valuable to reflect on these questions. However, I'm totally against using the tools of government to pick winners and losers among development programs. Government ought to get out of the business of economic and technology development entirely. Let the communities and marketplaces decide what people want. And you can try to influence what people think, but when it turns into coercion (what the WEF and the Democratic Party are fond of), that's where I immediately say no thank you and please go away.
FASCINATING, informative, insightful, and extremely interesting podcast!
ALOT packed in there, much to ponder, chiefly is there a way to reverse the doom loop we seem to have set up for ourselves by surrendering our independence to Big Tech and Big government.
I believe one the most tragic consequences of such a surrender has been the suffocation of true artistic and scientific ingenuity in individuals. People have become dependent upon something or someone else to do everything for them, and become terrified at the thought of those security blankets being stripped away.
As a result, We’ve become a weak, cowardly, lazy, and generally demoralized people, living and working in ugly buildings, with little to no imagination or originality that merely represent what we have become to ourselves. Empty and soulless.
I’m hoping and praying for a rebirth of the American spirit of independence and ingenuity but it will be a long hard labor to give birth to, if it’s at all possible.
It's an interesting conversation and topic. One suggestion for the future might be to better frame a context around this. I completely agree with the idea that not all tech is good, not all economic growth or tech growth makes the world a better world, and it's valuable to reflect on these questions. However, I'm totally against using the tools of government to pick winners and losers among development programs. Government ought to get out of the business of economic and technology development entirely. Let the communities and marketplaces decide what people want. And you can try to influence what people think, but when it turns into coercion (what the WEF and the Democratic Party are fond of), that's where I immediately say no thank you and please go away.
Great guest ... love his work. Haven't listened to the podcast yet, but the Churchill quote made me LOL.
FASCINATING, informative, insightful, and extremely interesting podcast!
ALOT packed in there, much to ponder, chiefly is there a way to reverse the doom loop we seem to have set up for ourselves by surrendering our independence to Big Tech and Big government.
I believe one the most tragic consequences of such a surrender has been the suffocation of true artistic and scientific ingenuity in individuals. People have become dependent upon something or someone else to do everything for them, and become terrified at the thought of those security blankets being stripped away.
As a result, We’ve become a weak, cowardly, lazy, and generally demoralized people, living and working in ugly buildings, with little to no imagination or originality that merely represent what we have become to ourselves. Empty and soulless.
I’m hoping and praying for a rebirth of the American spirit of independence and ingenuity but it will be a long hard labor to give birth to, if it’s at all possible.
Very interesting conversation, Gents.
Great ….but also my last. If I’ve got 3 minutes of screen time, I’ve also got to have priorities 🤷🏻♂️
Just curious — prior to watching the interview — does Charles Hugh Smith acknowledge the importance of understanding The Technocracy? Does JHK?
Thanks for another great interview.