Illustration: Risto Avramovski/The Guardian Today, so-called techno-optimists fill the ranks of Silicon Valley billionaires. They proclaim a bright future for humanity delivered by the rapid pursuit of technological advances. Of course, these techno-optimists are right that technology and science are unarguably among humanity’s greatest assets, and hope for the future. But they go too far,…
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This story is part of our November 2024 issue. To subscribe, click here. The landscape of modern work is changing, particularly fortechnology workers. As the world emerges from the pandemic, a newbreed of tech professionals is redefining the norms ofemployment, driven by a desire for flexibility, continuouslearning and meaningful projects. Likewise, tech workers andemployers may…
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