I think the root problem is we need to have some way of forcing (enouraging?) technologists to subordinate the tech to a higher good. And I'm not convinced that's in their DNA. For them, the 'idea' is the thing, and creating that idea - rather like creating the first A Bomb - takes precedence over any ethical or moral imperative. They talk a lot about changing the world - cf Bill Gates, Steve Jobs et al - but in the end what they really mean is 'making cool stuff that gets me admired'. It's not a sustainable means of evolving the species because it comes with no responsibility baked in. Unfortunately.
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Forcing anyone is wrong
It makes one slave to the throng
Everyone should have a choice to express their will
If something FEELS good doesn't mean it will work still
Computer programs follow logic not feeling
Which is what "technologists" are dealing