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Many tech billionaires who grew up on science fiction are intent on building dystopian technology, @galbeckerman.bsky.social argues. He writes about a new book by Jill Lepore that explores how they took the wrong lessons from their favorite novels:

bit.lyWe Are Living in the Fantasy World of 13-Year-Old BoysMany of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction.

4/9/26, 12:00 pm16 reposts69 likes

giftedgecko.bsky.social

@giftedgecko.bsky.social

4 Sept

They have a mental illness. Dragons hoarding wealth but never satisfied. Who watches those sci fi shows and sides with the corporations?

Terry Klefstad

@terryklefstad.bsky.social

4 Sept

I have been saying over and over again “have these people not read Asimov?” Apparently they have. After reading this essay, I’m glad I missed Heinlein. AI should have started with the 3 laws of robotics.

alan-a.bsky.social

@alan-a.bsky.social

4 Sept

These tech billies are man-childs that missed the ethical concerns in the literature they read as teenagers.