“Big Data algorithms might create digital dictatorships in which all power is concentrated in the hands of a tiny elite while most people suffer not from exploitation, but from something far worse – irrelevance.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
“I want to talk about everything with at least one person as I talk about things with myself.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“Humans were always far better at inventing tools than using them wisely.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
“At present, people are happy to give away their most valuable asset—their personal data—in exchange for free email services and funny cat videos. It’s a bit like African and Native American tribes who unwittingly sold entire countries to European imperialists in exchange for colorful beads and cheap trinkets.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
“We should never underestimate human stupidity. Both on the personal and on the collective level, humans are prone to engage in self-destructive activities.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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