1. Makes grandiose, but unsupported claims for technology
2. Uses the term Luddite a-historically and as a casual slur
3. Pays lip service to, but ultimately dismisses genuine concerns
4. Equates resistance or caution to reactionary nostalgia
5. Starkly and matter-of-factly frames the case for assimilation
6. Announces the bleak future for those who refuse to assimilate
7. Expresses contemptuous disregard for past cultural achievements
8. Refers to historical antecedents solely to dismiss present concerns
The Borg Complex: Borg Complex Symptoms
by LM Sacasas (@frailestthing) who’s exploring the “resistance is futile” theme in tech discussion at http://thefrailestthing.com
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