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La performance est dépassée par la finalité et la technique par l’éthique lorsque, au lieu d’une simple adaptation pragmatique des mœurs aux innovations technologiques se crée un surplus de sens, une potentialité éthique au sens d’une création de raisons d’agir, par quoi nous nous rendons plus parfaits que ne nous a créés la seule nature.

The Pineapple syndrom: welcome to the Age of Impatience

Within a lifetime, we have seen a dramatic shift in how goods and experiences are available to us. Things that were scarce and precious became ubiquitous, and access became quite easy. Without a doubt, this shift from scarcity to abundance improved the quality of life in many respects, yet it also rewrote basic human behaviors and expectations. We have little patience for whatever does not amuse us instantly. How to keep the power of concentration, of perseverance, of working hard for long stretches of time toward a goal, defining characteristics of humankind?