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"The problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology." ~ Edward O. Wilson, 9 September 2009. (lemmy.world)

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[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Excuse for not using marxist analysis. Or any other analysis tbh.

Paleolitic emotions - we have much older ones too. Also pure "hoooman natur" argument.

Medieval institutions - ones newer that medieval like NATO or IMF are way bigger problem than anything that could survive since medieval. Also even the worst ones of those, like catholic church or British monarchy are not anymore the same medieval ones, all were changed by time.

God-Like technology - excuse me what? God-like as in burning some bush on desert or god-like like in creation of universe? Insufferable hyperbole and also wholesale condemnation of technology is unmarxist. Finally, it's not tech that is the problem, it's capitalism.

If someone want to write a slogan this banal, at least make it correct.