Technology shapes our understanding of reality from "summary" of Technopoly by Neil Postman
In Technopoly, Neil Postman discusses how technology plays a significant role in shaping our perception of reality. As technology continues to advance and become more integrated into our lives, it influences the way we view the world around us. Postman argues that technology not only provides us with new tools and ways of doing things but also changes the way we think and understand the world. One way in which technology shapes our understanding of reality is through the information it presents to us. With the rise of the internet and social media, we are bombarded with an overwhelming amount of information on a daily basis. This constant stream of data can skew our perception of reality and make it difficult to discern fact from fiction. As a result, our understanding of the world becomes distorted by the information we consume through technology. Furthermore, technology also alters our percept...
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