Compromise Quote by Theodore Kaczynski
“It is not possible to make a LASTING compromise between technology and freedom, because technology is by far the more powerful social force and continually encroaches on freedom through REPEATED compromises.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Industrial Society and Its Future, 1995
Technology’s growing power forces repeated compromises that erode freedom; lasting balance is impossible.
In simple terms: Technology repeatedly limits freedom.
Guard against technological overreach.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- digital privacy
- activism
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards can preserve liberty?
- How to balance progress with rights?
Some compromises can protect essential freedoms.