Article 21JY9 In 100 years, we'll remember technology's transformation and Trump will be long forgotten

In 100 years, we'll remember technology's transformation and Trump will be long forgotten

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Cory Doctorow
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Steven "Hackers" Levy has a long view of Trump: as radical as he is, he's only a drop in the bucket compared to the political and social changes wrought by technology: "Who was king during the industrial revolution in England? The quirks and flaws of government leaders are not relevant information when studying the enlightenment. In the long run, the Galileos and James Watts of the world have even more influence than the Napoleons." (more")

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