Technology failed to deliver the predicted society of leisure and liberation from work

Evidence

We are very far from the “society of leisure” that was confidently predicted in the 1970s. Contrary to the hopes raised at that time, technology has not liberated us from work. As Federico Campagna writes in his article “Radical Atheism”, published on the Through Europe website, In the current age of machines […] — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 1627

Categorization

• QUESTION: Campagna’s point about atheism and work is cut off by the chapter ending; curiosity about where his argument goes.
• XREF: connects to: The dot-com bust shattered utopian New Economy promises with massive tech job loss — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 142; Technology saves time yet people feel more time-starved than ever — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration: A New Theory of…, 58; Twentieth-century thinkers widely predicted technology would produce abundant leisure time — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration: A New Theory of…, 57 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Technology saves time yet people feel more time-starved than ever #exemplifies (0.90) — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration, 58
• Twentieth-century thinkers widely predicted technology would produce abundant leisure time #qualifies (0.75) — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration, 57
• The tech era’s signature devices delivered marginal utility rather than real cultural impact #corroborates (0.75) — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 513