The Rise of the Artificial
Wild at Heart
The Impact of Technology on Society
In this chapter, they discuss Neil Postman's book 'Amusing Ourselves to Death' and its relevance to technology and society. They compare Postman's concerns about television to the current impact of smartphones and the internet. They also discuss George Orwell's '1984' and Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World', highlighting the different forms of control depicted in each.
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