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Technopoly Neil Postman Summary
Author Neil Postman's main argument in his book "Technopoly: A Surrender of Culture to
Technology" is not between humanists and scientists but between technology and people. In today's
society technology has become accepted as a friend, a helper, something needed. Postman argues
that "the uncontrolled growth of technology destroys the vital sources of our humanity. It creates a
culture without a moral foundation. It undermines certain mental processes and social relations that
make human life worth living Postman XII)." Technology according to Postman, creates a culture
with no moral foundation, a culture that undermines certain mental processes and social relations
that make human life interactive. Technology is a friend but, it can also be...show more content...
This makes it difficult to argue with him because what are you really arguing? Postman believes that
by technology giving us instant information it is forcing out culture to suffer from information glut,
taking the meaning and control out of information; "information has become a form of garbage, not
only incapable of answering the most fundamental human questions but barely useful in providing
coherent direction to the solution of even mundane problems (Postman 69)." Postman explains
how society got to this point in his stages of information revolution, starting with the printing
press, expansion of schools, however, he does so in a very black and white manner. "There were
several reasons for the rapid growth of the common school, but none was more obvious than that it
was a necessary response to the anxieties and confusion aroused by information on the loose
(Postman 62)." As seen here he does not really back up his points. In his second stage of information
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Technopoly Neil Postman Summary

  • 1. Technopoly Neil Postman Summary Author Neil Postman's main argument in his book "Technopoly: A Surrender of Culture to Technology" is not between humanists and scientists but between technology and people. In today's society technology has become accepted as a friend, a helper, something needed. Postman argues that "the uncontrolled growth of technology destroys the vital sources of our humanity. It creates a culture without a moral foundation. It undermines certain mental processes and social relations that make human life worth living Postman XII)." Technology according to Postman, creates a culture with no moral foundation, a culture that undermines certain mental processes and social relations that make human life interactive. Technology is a friend but, it can also be...show more content... This makes it difficult to argue with him because what are you really arguing? Postman believes that by technology giving us instant information it is forcing out culture to suffer from information glut, taking the meaning and control out of information; "information has become a form of garbage, not only incapable of answering the most fundamental human questions but barely useful in providing coherent direction to the solution of even mundane problems (Postman 69)." Postman explains how society got to this point in his stages of information revolution, starting with the printing press, expansion of schools, however, he does so in a very black and white manner. "There were several reasons for the rapid growth of the common school, but none was more obvious than that it was a necessary response to the anxieties and confusion aroused by information on the loose (Postman 62)." As seen here he does not really back up his points. In his second stage of information Get more content on HelpWriting.net