Because revolution still does mean to overthrow rulers. Because the vision of social justice and an egalitarian distribution of the fruits of human labor is what the Messiah promised, and people still invest their hopes and aspirations in that promise. Because no machine ever liberated anyone anywhere. In spite of the awe that new technologies may inspire, they cannot, in and of themselves, change the way people treat each other. That is the real task before us.
Tools can be useful if the purpose of their use is clear.
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