The future ideology deflects attention from present conflicts over wealth and technology.

Evidence

The ideology of the future can serve as a form of “false consciousness,” a deflection away from the substantial problems of the present, problems grounded in conflicts over wealth and status and the appropriate control of technology, toward a future in which these problems, by the very nature of the future, cannot exist. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 691

Categorization

• SEED: Applied as an essay lens on modern tech futurism (AI, space colonization): how predictions of a better future mute present grievances about platform power and inequality.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 691
• XREF: connects to: Intense present-mindedness makes advanced societies blind to their self-inflicted misfortunes.; Future-oriented discourse evades present political participation; The more present antagonisms intensify, the more the future is invoked as false unity. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 688 (+1 more)

Related

• Future-oriented discourse evades present political participation (similarity 0.83)
• Intense present-mindedness makes advanced societies blind to their self-inflicted misfortunes. (similarity 0.81)
• The more present antagonisms intensify, the more the future is invoked as false unity. (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• Emerging technologies can obscure important social responsibilities. #corroborates (0.80) — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 431