According to a 2021 report by Datareportal, there are over 4.9 billion active internet users worldwide, about 63% of the global population. (Datareportal) This shows how significant the impact that technology has had on mass media and communication is, as people can now access and share information more easily and quickly than ever before. “Fahrenheit 451” is a novel by an author named Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag the main character is a fireman who instead of putting out fires makes fires and burns books in their futuristic world. It tells a story about how he went from a book-burning fireman to a book-reading guy. He encounters a 17-year-old girl named Clarisse Mclellan and opens his eyes to how empty his life really is. He starts to find his …show more content…
Ray Bradbury and Steven Pinker convey that because of the advances in technology, humans have come to rely on it and depend on it more than our …show more content…
This quote, from “Mind Over Mass and Media” suggests that the decline in crime may have been influenced by changes in popular culture and media. “When comic books were accused of turning juveniles into delinquents in the 1950s coincided with the great American crime decline.”(pinker 1) In the article ¨Mind over mass and media” the author Steven Pinker is saying that due to the advancements in technology crime has declined since the 1950s. While Steven Pinker has a point, he overlooks the negative impact technology can have on younger minds. There are many positive effects of technology but it's also important to recognize that Pinker is correct on how technological advancements have also benefited society for the better, we should also recognize the effects that may be negative on the younger mind's development and how this negative impact could affect our minds in the process. In addition, This quote suggests that books aren't necessary for today's society, because of the advancements in technology we don't need books. ¨Maybe the books can get us out of the cave. They just might stop us from making rather same damn mistakes! I don't hear those idiot bastards in your parlor talking about it. God, Millie, don't you see? An hour a day, two hours, with these books and maybe…”(Bradbury 70) The author's saying that in today's society because of the advancements in