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> This is so important, as we seem to have become a society engineered by technology, rather than a society that engineers technology

I would rather say that we're a society that is engineered by the market, and that the market is engineered by lobbyists. And one particular consequence is that the price of our work is determined largely by its value to those whom the lobbyists serve.

The verbiage evokes a sense of conspiracy theory, but I think it's not only true but perhaps even eminently intuitive.



How we value things and our priorities as a nation are impacted.

Frankly, there is no need for conspiracy implications. Deliberate policy steps were taken down this road to where we are now.

The simple truth is the outcome does not match needs, many legitimate expectations.

We can also take a no blame, no shame path to a better overall scenario and should.




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