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the technofuturist's oath | Priya Ghose

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On the surface, almost every technologist or company wants to do good. The big companies are “mission-driven”, the startups are setting out to change the world. The bright-eyed CS major wants to “code for social impact”.

There’s a tension in tech, between doing good and getting rich. On the surface, almost every technologist or company wants to do good. The big companies are “mission-driven”, the startups are setting out to change the world. The bright-eyed CS major wants to “code for social impact”. Google’s famous unofficial motto sums up tech’s idealism: Don’t be evil . Many technologists believe these ideals earnestly; I’m one of them. But it’s hard to reconcile that with the growing lawsuits against our industry. A few days ago, Amazon settled a Federal Trade Commission investigation for $62 million. The

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