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But it may not be a side effect but a primary goal of these systems: to induce a weariness with the burden of one’s own agency once it’s shown to be ineffective, marginal, vestigial.
Two Riders Were Approaching
Rob Horning
Here, we return to a theme that was only briefly touched on previously—the problem isn’t just that the world has become too grid-like, it is that, “nothing and nowhere escapes the techno-social net which we have cast over the planet. Uncharted territory has become a thing of the past.”
The seriousness of this problem cannot be overstated. Man feeds on *terra incognita*. The wildness of our imagination, the vitality of our spirit, the boldness of our dreams—these can only swell to their greatest extent when we feel as if there are hidden treasures or secrets waiting to be discovered.
Life on the Grid
Roger’s Bacon
Thus, the end result of the phenomenal modern productivity of the countryside is a debased countryside, which becomes daily less pleasant, and which will inevitably become less productive.
The World-Ending Fire
Wendell Berry
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