Bashir says "sorry Heidegger". I am here to enlighten the kiwi masses on his esoteric reference....
This is what Heidegger said about technology in his essay "The Question of Technology" in 1954 (
link to a 14 page pdf), these are Heidegger's main claims:
(1) Technology is “not an instrument”, it is a way of understanding the world. (There are responsible ways to use technology.)
(2) Technology is “not a human activity” (like Instagram or Twittier isn't a human activity), but develops beyond human control. (AI, reliance on technology etc.)
(3) Technology is “the highest danger”, risking us to only see the world through technological thinking. (Doom scrolling, avoiding God through preference to technology, not touching grass etc).
Aka, another dangerously based take from Bashir btw. Despite this, I still think shitposting is fun.
Note: Heidegger is far from the first philosopher to cover dangers of technology. There's many even older philosphers who dabbled on the topic, Aristotle did as well in his second book Physica.