Impact of Digital Technology on Human Perception

Digital technology's reduction of meaning to machine-computable symbols alters our perspective on nature and humanity, viewing them as mere information to be processed. Following this path, we risk becoming instruments of the tools we employ. Postman exemplified his beliefs by shunning digital tools to stay connected to a disappearing analog world. While highlighting historical technological revolutions, he occasionally overlooks their positive aspects, like scrutinizing modern medicine's flaws excessively and downplaying its successes. Postman emphasizes the unpredictability of innovative effects, citing how Gutenberg's printing press unintentionally fragmented Western Christendom. He reflects on how each technological shift marks the end of an era.