Remarks at the SASE Panel On The Moral Economy of Tech

Maciej Cegłowski’s gave a talk on ‘On The Moral Economy of Tech’ that is full of ideas and thoughts to reflect upon. I’ll quote him here with his most important statement about how we see our jobs — something we should bear in mind:

“Hop on BART after the conference and take a look at Oakland, or take a stroll through downtown San Francisco and try to persuade yourself you’re in the heart of a boom that has lasted for forty years. You’ll see a residential theme park for tech workers, surrounded by areas of poverty and misery that have seen no benefit and ample harm from our presence. We pretend that by maximizing our convenience and productivity, we're hastening the day when we finally make life better for all those other people.”