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RE: Technology vs. Society (PART I)
no..we as a society don't have to do squat.
individuals decide...otherwise there is tyranny.
no..we as a society don't have to do squat.
individuals decide...otherwise there is tyranny.
The relationship between technology and society has always been a complex one, even going back to early language acquisition like you referenced. That one technology vastly changed what communication means over the centuries. Going from spoken oral traditions to writing, to the printing press, to the telegraph, radio, television, and now the internet. We may choose to further technologies to further our needs, but not the unintended outcomes they tend to bring with them. And that can be it's own tyranny.
Gotta cite my source, since they like that kind of thing here. Though not really quoting, it's where I extrapolated my general idea.
*Neil Postman - "Amusing Ourselves to Death"
Nicely put, definitely good synthesis of each of our points!!