In class we talked about Neil Postman's Technopoly and how in a technolpoly, cultures seek authorization, find satisfaction, and take orders from technology. I can't help but think of Postman's work while reading this article by Zick Rubin in the New York Times: How the Internet Tried to Kill Me. Rubin's experience clearly reinforces Postman's argument and provides a disconcerting example of what can happen when we look to technology, as opposed to humanity, for answers.
As a culture, how much faith do we put in technology and what is the impact of that action?
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