When Yesterday’s Innovations Sparked Panic: 27 Vintage Headlines That Show How Scared We Once Were
You ever notice how every new invention gets slammed as the “end of civilization as we know it”? It’s like clockwork. Today it’s AI threatening to turn artists into obsolete relics, but flash back a century, and people were equally freaked out by—wait for it—washing machines and telephones! Yup, welcome to the Pessimists Archive, a treasure trove of old news clippings warning about how technology is about to dismantle society, one gizmo at a time. As someone who’s simultaneously suspicious of AI yet oddly fascinated by its potential, I found this trip down paranoia lane downright hilarious and oddly comforting. After all, maybe being wary of tech isn’t a glitch—it’s a feature baked into human nature. So buckle up, dive into some vintage doom and gloom, and meet Louis Anslow, the genius behind this time capsule of technophobia. LEARN MORE
Article created by: Mantas Kačerauskas
I have to admit, me and AI aren’t exactly friends. I hate the idea of artificial intelligence taking away artists’ jobs, turning all content into lifeless pieces written by computers and eliminating the need for anyone to actually use their brains. While I admit that I should probably be less skeptical of these advancements, being wary of technology is nothing new.
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!
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