Thank you for this. It makes such obvious sense that there should be a “price” for “progress” and for *astonishing* progress like we’ve seen in the past century, a high price indeed... or it *would* be obvious, but we are accustomed to dismissing “externalities” and pretending our modern marvels come for free, or for just the purchase price at market. But someone somewhere is paying our bill, maybe with their life
Thanks for taking the time to read. This also reminded me of Arendt's "banality of evil" concept -- how such harmful practices can become entrenched and normalised.
Thank you for this. It makes such obvious sense that there should be a “price” for “progress” and for *astonishing* progress like we’ve seen in the past century, a high price indeed... or it *would* be obvious, but we are accustomed to dismissing “externalities” and pretending our modern marvels come for free, or for just the purchase price at market. But someone somewhere is paying our bill, maybe with their life
Thanks for taking the time to read. This also reminded me of Arendt's "banality of evil" concept -- how such harmful practices can become entrenched and normalised.
There is an exacting price for progress, and the terrifying bill still has to be paid.
Sadly, as we know, the worst members of our species are more than happy to let someone else pick up the tab.