At what point do we agree we are fucking up reality?

Question

If you grew up in the 80s, Cyberpunk was a part of your culture:Wouldn't it be cool if...- We could implant nano-bots that augment [X]- We could change DNA to surmount [THING]- We could change resistance to [THING]- We could do [ETC]---We are here, we built this. We have achieved [THING]Where stop? Why? Why not?

khedoros1 · Accepted Answer

I clicked to see if there was a clarification to the title. Now I know less about what's going on than I did before I clicked.

cheezymoogle · Answer

Ursula K. LeGuin's The Lathe of Heaven is an apt exploration of the hubris that this worldview entails.

ceasesurthinko · Answer

We are almost there, Facebook and TikTok have destroyed the reality of many people today, especially teens.

MrYellowP · Answer

I miss the 80s. They lacked thin-skinned people, of which there are way too many nowadays.