"If we think that things can be rationalised, if we think that they can be controlled, if we think that we can effectively play God and replace ourselves and replace nature, if we think that we can remake the natural world through the use of genetic technology, if we think that we can do that to humans, if we think that we can upload our minds, we are effectively living within what feels like a giant computer program." — Paul Kingsnorth https://leightonwoodhouse.substack.com/p/paul-kingsnorth-at-the-wagon-box
I wouldn’t call any of that rational but saying it is all nonsense is the rational stance. I would say the people who believe in that stuff are romantics (in the philosophical sense)
“Technology is meant to be prosthetic, not parasitic” is an excellent alliterative suggestion. Though I’m not even sure I would like it to be prosthetic. Perhaps parallel, or peripheral.
"If we think that things can be rationalised, if we think that they can be controlled, if we think that we can effectively play God and replace ourselves and replace nature, if we think that we can remake the natural world through the use of genetic technology, if we think that we can do that to humans, if we think that we can upload our minds, we are effectively living within what feels like a giant computer program." — Paul Kingsnorth https://leightonwoodhouse.substack.com/p/paul-kingsnorth-at-the-wagon-box
I wouldn’t call any of that rational but saying it is all nonsense is the rational stance. I would say the people who believe in that stuff are romantics (in the philosophical sense)
EDIT Oh…he wrote rationalised.
“Technology is meant to be prosthetic, not parasitic” is an excellent alliterative suggestion. Though I’m not even sure I would like it to be prosthetic. Perhaps parallel, or peripheral.