Is Technology Positive-Sum, Zero-Sum, or Negative-Sum? Mapping the Three Takes
jessi_cata · x · 2026-09-11
The author maps three stances on technology: 'technology is positive sum' is the conventional consensus; 'technology is zero sum' (differential tech development) is galaxy-brained yet strikingly plausible; and 'technology is negative sum' (Luddite/decel) isn't even trying to be coherent. A compact framing of the debate over the distributive effects of AI-era progress.
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