Pessimists Archive
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We explore and catalog the history of technophobia and moral panic.
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Written in 1832 ‘Of Domestic Novelties At First Condemned” Colburn covers opposition to forks, toothpicks, horse drawn carriages, umbrellas - & awkwardly tobacco and coal. Food for thought RE how to separate irrational pessimism from rational when it comes to risks of new things.
November 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Written in 1832 ‘Of Domestic Novelties At First Condemned” Colburn covers opposition to forks, toothpicks, horse drawn carriages, umbrellas - & awkwardly tobacco and coal. Food for thought RE how to separate irrational pessimism from rational when it comes to risks of new things.
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The RFK Jr. article has its own Wikipedia entry lmao
Deadly Immunity - Wikipedia
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September 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The RFK Jr. article has its own Wikipedia entry lmao