Can Technology Ever Make Us Truly Happy?

Can Technology Ever Make Us Truly Happy?


Humans are clever: what sets us apart from the rest of the creatures on the planet is our ability to think about the world around us — and shape it. But in making all the technological advances that seems so smart, are we making the world better, or just different?

This video takes a pretty lofty view of that poser. Considering ideas like super intelligence, super longevity and super well being, it asks some pretty fundamental questions about whether those kinds of technological accomplishments are actually a good thing or not. What do you think? [YouTube]


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