We took a trip to the Pessimists Archive, a project that features news clippings from the past warning about the dangers of technology, and gathered some of their most fascinating posts below. So keep reading to find a conversation with Louis Anslow, the creator of the archive, and enjoy scrolling through these interesting articles from way back when! More info: Newsletter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | X “We believe the best antidote to fear of the new is looking back at fear of the old,” the site’s About section states. “Only by looking back at fears of old things when they were new, can we have rational constructive debates about emerging technologies today that avoids the pitfalls of moral panic and incumbent protectionism.” First, we wanted to know what inspired him to launch the project. “A frustration with the cynicism about new technologies and the lack of appreciation for how science and technology has made life so much better than the past,” Louis says. And as far as how he finds the content that gets shared in the archive, Louis says, “Pessimists Archive would not be possible without online archives that allow you to search newspaper scans as easily as web pages. It allowed me to do the jobs of a team of archival researchers that used to take a long time.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.

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