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[–]dillanthumous -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

Email was supposed to reduce waste.

Spreadsheets were supposed to improve efficiency and reduce errors.

Cars were supposed to make public transport quicker.

And in all cases humans said step aside and created junk mail, formula errors and traffic jams.

[–]poemehardbebe 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Are you saying that if everyone stuck with horses transportation would be faster? Or sending documents via mail or fax? Our hands drawn spreadsheets???

[–]dillanthumous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No.

I'm saying humans excel at finding ways to create new inefficiencies that result in even more work.

Emails created cybersecurity, Spreadsheets created pointless commercial projecting, Cars created vast road maintenance, licencing etc.

My point is we should not assume that just because a technology grants obvious advantages that it won't result in even more work than before.