Why This Is Happening in the 21st Century

How our misplaced faith in technology leads us astray

Eric Weiner
OneZero
Published in
4 min readMar 11, 2022

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The young woman was visibly shaken, and for good reason. She and her family had just fled Ukraine, narrowly escaping Russian mortar shells. “How can this be happening in 2022?” she asked a CNN reporter, incredulous. “We have Teslas and so much amazing technology.”

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Eric Weiner
OneZero

Philosophical Traveler. Recovering Malcontent. Author of four books, including my latest: “The Socrates Express.”