How to kiss a cannibal, or the future is liminal
As we marvel, fear, and debate our relationship to new technologies, we appear stuck in a false dichotomy: relating to tech either as a sentient being, or as a mere object. —  On the one hand, relating to tech as another person will always disappoint and never reciprocate real humanity; on the other, relating to it as a transactional object fails to account for the very real opportunities technology might bring to experience meaning, even the sublime.
How to kiss a cannibal, or the future is liminal As we marvel, fear, and debate our relationship to new technologies, we appear stuck in a false dichotomy: relating to tech either as a sentient being, or as a mere object. —  On the one hand, relating to tech as another person will always disappoint and never reciprocate real humanity; on the other, relating to it as a transactional object fails to account for the very real opportunities technology might bring to experience meaning, even the sublime. ai
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