[extropy-chat] technology optimists vs pessimists

[Mike Lorrey]

Yes, it is wrong to count 'indifferent' as 'pessimists'. "Indifferent"
is the same as "undecided". For this reason, I'd count us as in the
lead.

--- Adrian Tymes <wingcat at pacbell.net> wrote:

> --- spike <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > "The study defines a tech optimist as believing technology will
> make
> > life
> > more enjoyable, while pessimists are indifferent or even hostile to
> > technology. Pessimists outnumber optimists 51 percent to 49
> percent."
> > 
> > I was shocked!  Half the population are indifferent or 
> > even hostile to technology?  Oy freaking vey.  spike  
> 
> That's not as bad as it might sound at first.  Consider the following
> survey:
> 
> Which of the following best describes your beliefs?
> * Technology will make my life more enjoyable.
> * Technology will force me to learn more stuff, and I hate learning.
> * Technology won't change what I really care about.
> 
> With the right phrasing, you'd expect a roughly 1:1:1 distribution
> among the three choices (possibly more in the latter, if you make it
> the choice selected for "no response" or "no opinion").  But almost
> half the people chose the first option!
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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
Founder, Constitution Park Foundation:
http://constitutionpark.blogspot.com
Personal/political blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com


		
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