ABSTRACT We provide a broad discussion of the dark side of innovation, before introducing the papers of the special issue. We start with a critical reply to optimists, complementing the list of indicators showing steady human progress with a list of indicators that show sustained deterioration (largely due to innovation). We then outline some relevant dimensions of harmful innovation, before distinguishing between the types of harm brought on by innovation. We conclude with an overview of the SI papers.

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社论：创新的阴暗面

摘要 在介绍特刊的论文之前，我们对创新的阴暗面进行了广泛的讨论。我们从对乐观主义者的批判性答复开始，用显示持续恶化（主要是由于创新）的指标清单补充显示人类稳步进步的指标清单。然后，在区分创新带来的危害类型之前，我们概述了有害创新的一些相关方面。我们以 SI 论文的概述结束。