"Should I have surprised the reader by claiming that there are no real downsides to all of these technological changes?
That might risk of coming off as being contrarian just for the sake of being contrarian."
Is no (or little) downside.. unthinkable?
People often seem oddly unsatisfied with the comforts, conveniences, and straight-up advantages of modern life. Compared to the past, we *may* need more therapy, but *definitely* have better teeth.
I felt like this essay was heading towards a critique of artificial intelligence. It needs some sort of portal to the present time to wrap it up.
Good idea! Maybe hard to implement skillfully
You wrote:
"Should I have surprised the reader by claiming that there are no real downsides to all of these technological changes?
That might risk of coming off as being contrarian just for the sake of being contrarian."
Is no (or little) downside.. unthinkable?
People often seem oddly unsatisfied with the comforts, conveniences, and straight-up advantages of modern life. Compared to the past, we *may* need more therapy, but *definitely* have better teeth.