Fantastic content. No time to comment on it — not until my to do list is clear. But this is definitely worth a link.
I will say that this is a far more optimistic depiction of The Machine than E. M. Forster had in “The Machine Stops” (1909).
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A great piece to watch. I was definitely uplifted, but commenting in my head about the pros and cons of each statement made.