Attention Economy


Thursday, November 28, 2024

Techno Realism

The Techno-Realist Manifesto
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/techno-realist-manifesto-how-to-think-about-progress-by-nicholas-agar-and-stuart-whatley-2024-11
Amid a confounding mix of hype and genuinely valuable innovation, today’s entrepreneurs, scientists, and other experts betray an abiding belief that technological progress will make us healthier, wealthier, and wiser. But there are strong reasons why we should not bet everything on future world-changing breakthroughs. 

The productivity paradox redux
https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/tech-regulation/public-sector-tech/2024/11/nhs-civil-service-public-sector-productivity-paradox-redux
From Whitehall to the town hall, technology continues to frustrate.