The West's Cold War propaganda focused on decrying Communist totalitarianism and championing democratic freedoms, but the United States and its closest allies were mostly concerned with preserving their largest businesses' access to capitalistic markets and resources.
A lot of the "Technological optimism" we see online is actually manufactured by those who have the most to gain and by various financial motives and incentives.
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Underscored — save the words that stop you in your tracks.
