• sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 day ago

    People are utterly terrified by the idea of something that could cause consequences if wielded improperly.

    Or, stated another way:

    People are terrified not just of accountability, but of potential, theoretical accountability.

    Hyperconsumerism?

    0 attention span?

    Things are supposed to all be instant, temporary and ephemeral, nothing that implies the potential of long term consequences can be considered without a level of genuine terror.

    • 5in1K@lemmy.zip
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      1 day ago

      I had never thought of it that way. You are absolutely correct on the accountability.