The tech utopia fantasy is over: a blogger reflects on lost techno-optimism
ArtificialOther · x · 2026-09-08
A reflective blog post traces the decline of techno-optimism: from childhood visions of glossy robots, datacenters and cyborg futures promising comfort and less work, to the smartphone era's bootstrap dreams of universal education and overnight stardom.
The author argues that the tech utopia fantasy is now over, as questions about jobs, profitability, energy and rare metals replaced the old sense of wonder.
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