In this TED talk, Ruha Benjamin talks about two contrasting visions of the future when it comes to technology: one where it fulfills all our desires, and another where it leads to chaos and conflict. Ruha offers a more radical vision of the future where humanity uses technology to uplift and make equitable the way we all live.
Technology, values and society was also the subject of a recent BWNS podcast featuring Matt Weinberg.
Ruha Benjamin is a mother, scholar, author and associate professor. In our blogcast episode Ruha and and Rainn Wilson talk about science and technology, race and inequality. They also look at the importance of independent investigation of truth and the need to challenge our own assumptions, as well as the wonderful example of Abdu’l-Baha and how He challenged the status quo.
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