A democracy is a government put in place for the people to rule. Abraham Lincoln even went the incredible lengths of saying "for the people, by the people". Our American government keeps a Technopoly from happening in our society today. The idea that technology could be in authority, or the force in authority is ludicrous. The Constitution, as well as, humanity wanting to use technology to better ourselves not take over us, will keep a Technopoly from happening.
The U.S. Constitution stands for the people. It keeps the government from taking away our rights and liberties. Whether that government be the three branches or some sort of technology. These rights will stand forever as long as America stands as a country. The very moment these rights are imposed on there will be a revolt, or mutiny. Postman states, "... one of those thought-worlds will disappear.", while talking about the beliefs of many influential humans in the past. In America these "thought-worlds" that are going to disappear will always be the reigning worldview in the USA. It is our patriotism that will keep it that way. The people who love this land as much as anything else, or those who love what this country stands for won't let it happen. Using technology will always be a part of America, or any other country for that matter. Humanity will always have a need for technology, but this technology will never control us. We will control it and use it to better our opponents in war, games, etc.
In all this, however, a Technopoly may take place. I do not believe in America it will. America will fall apart before this could ever happen, actually the world will fall apart before this could happen. The concept of a Technopoly is crazy, and could never work in a democratic society. What Postman calls a Technopoly is actually communism.
No comments:
Post a Comment