That had a nice, cheery ring to it. So we sat down with the enthusiasm of true believers in progress, as we gulped down our reheated casserole and gre

How We Became a Techno-Optimist Family - by Ted Gioia

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That had a nice, cheery ring to it. So we sat down with the enthusiasm of true believers in progress, as we gulped down our reheated casserole and green beans.

“That was some serious bootstrapping,” I admitted in the aftermath. “Let’s pivot now to video—should we do Netflix or Apple TV tonight?”

Sure, we try to forget how much better things tasted when we ate Meal 1.0, fresh from the oven. But Techno-Optimists must graciously give up things of the past, like farm fresh foods.

Of course, even Techno-Optimism has its limits. We try to avoid Meal 3.0. The food begins to take on a rubbery, unpleasant quality after multiple migrations to the microwave delivery system. And I won’t even speculate on the gustatory properties of Meal 4.0.

But we take consolation in our loyalty to the Techno-Optimist charter. After all, those software upgrades also go rancid after a while, just like our leftovers. I only wish that I could take those improvements to Google and Twitter and dump them into the garbage disposal, the most serviceable user interface in our Techno-Optimist home.