Bill Joy says:
see what Reed says
Joy raises many valid questions that appeal to the emotions of the readers. With the possibility of all of this new
technology exterminating the human species, why on earth should we continue to develop it? What is really more important,
the quest for knowledge or survival? “we aren’t in a war, facing an implacable enemy that is threatening our civilization; we
are driven, instead, by our habits, our desires, our economic system, and our competitive need to know.”(Joy, 256)
The author makes another valid point that appeals to our emotions and questions our desires, “Individuals clearly have this
desire [to survive], yet as a species our behavior seems to be not in our favor.” (Joy, 256) In a sense, Joy is questioning the
priorities of all humans. He is simply asking whether technological
advancement is more crucial than survival.