The Dangers of Teddy Bears

In 19 o six, susa wrote a piece called the menace of mechanical music in appleton's magazine. Susa argued that when you allow recorded music technology to enter the home, it will naturally replace all forms of live music. This means that mothers will no longer sing to their children, because why would a mother do that when a machine could do it for her? And here's a second example: The year is 19 o seven, and the teddy bear is a brand new toy. It was invented in germany only a few years earlier, and exploded in popularity in America. A priest in michigan named michael g esper gave fiery sermon about the dangers of