Comment by WarmWash
1 day ago
It should be read as the same product from google, not the same product across the market of products.
We can snag on technicalities like Pixel phones, yt premium, and gemini quotas, but by and large, a kid in the Indian slums is using the same Google suite as a house wife in the Hamptons.
Libre Office has that too..
OK sure, Google deserves credit for that.
On the other hand, they also directly contribute to the technical addiction and attention economy that has created more depression and a lower quality of life for most people on earth. Maybe google taking responsibility for that can help improve their reputation.
is the correct answer what you are saying though, to pretend this other bad thing hasn't happened and only say google can do good?
> that has created more depression and a lower quality of life for most people on earth.
Very strong claim. Any sources for the "most people on Earth" part?
Most people on earth: Let's just look at how many people use technology. How many use it? And how many are obviously also using it more than 4 hours/day to consume information in a fashion that doesnt' serve their health, connection or wellbeing?
Those statistics are widely known and accepted. Do you need me to provide evidence from that?
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