• General_Effort@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Hmm. There are a number of examples of feudalist societies intentionally suppressing technological advances to keep the social order stable; ie preserve the good life for the people on top.

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      19 hours ago

      good example is the suppression of mass produced texts and limited them to within the church.

      there’s a reason why Gutenberg first printed a Bible.