Technopoly pt. 1

In the first part of Neil Postman's book Technopoly, he takes his time and discusses the key points in which he thinks technology has cause some potential probelms in todays society. he talks of the dangers of the technological era and how althought their are many benefits to our learning generation , there are also extensive consequences that one does not consider. Our culture has become a microwave generation, wanting to do everything the easy way and not having the will or even the foundation to get through the tougher elements of life but subconsciously dumbing down our morals to keep up with the likes of the our era. I find it particularly interesting the way Postman talks in a particular way using analogies and parables in order to descibe his thoughts on the technical era. He discusses Plato's story where one particular man Thetus was an inventor  and he believed he was the starter of a improving wisdom, yet another man believed he was creating false wisdom The very idea that technopolies are just loving the positive point of view without closely examining the consequences that inevitably come with choice, decision or action. Although an optimistic way of thinking is important it's also very necessary to be aware that with the new additions there is a completely different way of looking at things. That is shown in the information that we recieve daily, how we look at it and the perceptions we obtain from becoming susceptible to our new version of media; information. He described the vaious new inventions that were created over the years and how people so obvious to the way these simple minute changes would effect the way they see things forever. Inventions like the television, the computer, and the telephone all simple advances in technology however has made millions of people create a crazed society eager to do anything to be on top. In many ways morality has changed because there was a change of importance to the national public. If you really think about it, people today have a hard time spending quality time with each other without interruptions by way of technology. I can't count the number of times women talk to their husbands with them "paying attention" while watching tv, or teens texting while listening or even emailing, such simple inventions aid to take the focus off of real communication. I also thought it was incredibly interesting how the preconcieved notions you learn create biases. From technopolies to tools to technocracies  the politcal sphere really took a toll into  the building of technology and the ideas that were commmited to morality because of it.