Modern Technology In Ayn Rand's Anthem

Anthem (by Ayn Rand) is a satire written in first person diary form. It's in a futuristic dystopia near the mountains. There is no individualism whatsoever. You can't show any preference towards anything or anyone. Your world is white. You live with 99 of your brethren, and are never alone. For that is a transgression. Everything is white and the latest technology available to you is a candle. But wait, are you lost yet? I thought that this book took place in the future. Well you're absolutely right the people who started this society burned all of the technology and started over. This is on of the main problems that troubled Equality. You don't have electricity, or a cell phone, or even a microwave or refrigerator. What does this say about modern technology? What does it do for them? What does technology do for us today? How could of all our technology wreck their so-called "utopia". Well in this essay we will discuss three reasons how all of modern technology would destroy their perfect world. The first point being about social media and communication, next talking about how many machines only requiring

In Anthem they don't have any of this. They rely on face-to-face communication for daily life. They seek for everyone else's approval on everything. On social media people have the freedom to do whatever they want, they say whatever to whoever they please. That would commit SO many deadly transgressions. That would show preference and be selfish. Imagine how many times they would see the word "I" on the Internet. That would be so risky. Just one person posting one thing and boom! A flaming revolt could start every night. People's personalities bleed through on their texts and accounts. Not to mention that when I'm texting my friends or scrolling through Facebook, I'm alone. You can't be alone that's such a sin. Social media promotes the exact opposite of what they stand