On: 100 years of whatever this will be

[ploika]

> We have, in Western society, managed to simultaneously botch the dreams of democracy, capitalism, social coherence, and techno-utopianism, all at once. It's embarrassing actually. I am embarrassed. You should be embarrassed.

I generally agree with much of this blog post but the phrase "Western society" annoys me no end and is a bad fit here.