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| The frustration of technology |
After
interviewing a student I thought it would also be a good idea to get the opinion
of a professor. Deciding upon whom to interview was easy, my history professor
Mr.Dedecker seemed like an obvious choice considering his connections to the
past. As someone who has studied history so intently I thought he could give me
a unique view into technology and how it has changed things. Additionally I
really believe the man is both insightful and intelligent so I actually value
his opinion on this subject.
Let
me start by saying that he is someone who is constantly attached to his
technology as much as you and I are today. That being said he mentioned that
the technology is really dividing us, it puts a barrier between those of us who
have it and those of us who don’t. It also really pushes people it groups
giving them titles such as “Facebook Friends” or “Twitter Followers” rather
than viewing each person as an individual they are defined by their media. On
the positive side though he sees the obvious benefits of technology saying that
its good for research, expanding knowledge, and creating medicine.
I
moved on to ask him what he thought would happen if technology as we know it
simply ceased to exist today. His response was rather comical though likely true
to life “Those under thirty would go into cardiac arrest, and those over would
be alright.” Finally I asked him if he had anything else to offer on the topic
to which he said “Technology has opened many doors and closed a lot of others.”
Profound words in my opinion, I think it’s true that technology has given us so
much but also taken away a lot and yet we’ll likely never realize exactly what
it is we've lost.
Caption: In return for his interview I'd like to show off a bit of his musical talent!
Awesome! :)
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