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Neil Postman's Technopoly: The Surrender Of Culture To Technology

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Over the years, technology has by far progressed so much that it is difficult for us as a society to keep up with new technologies that is in store for us. The chapter The Judgement of Thamus in Neil Postman’s book Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology explains to us that there is technophiles out there in the world who ignore what technology will “undo” and only focus on what the technology can do for them, hence the name given to them. Postman then states that the solution to the issue is for people to be aware of the changes ahead when the new technology is introduced to the society. He specifies that “Every technology is both a burden and a blessing; not either or, but this and that” (Postman). He sums up the idea that technology …show more content…

Well there are many reasons for the creation of GMOs. One purpose to note was to develop crops with pest resistant traits, and resistant to low cost, environmentally safer herbicides. These would result fewer and less troublesome chemicals needed to control the pest situation in certain …show more content…

It is relative cheaper to use GMOs since they are designed to yield more outcomes compared to the natural way. Besides changing the DNA in our fruits and vegetables we eat, they also have been injecting our animals with something to make them produce more meat, milk, and eggs.
A good prime example of the use of GMOs is the cows. About roughly 60 years ago, it was perceived that injecting cows with growth hormones increased milk production. In the 1980s, it became possible and economically beneficial to produce large quantities of bovine GH, bGH for short, using recombinant DNA processes. Back then the FDA approved commercial use of growth hormones rbST and rbGH to be used in cows to increase the milk production for the growing population. As the result of the injection of growth hormones, the cows later showed symptom of Mastitis.
What is Mastitis you ask? It’s a common symptom among cows that are injected with the rbgh hormone. Whenever cows are forced to produce more milk than normal, they become more prone to udder infections. Mastitis is a condition which can increase the amount of cow’s pus that ends up in the milk. Mastitis is treated with antibiotics, nonetheless it leads to the increase of the antibiotic residues that are present in milk fed to consumers. Bet you are going to go check if your milk carton states that it uses cows injected with rbST or

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GMO's are genetically altered organisms made by scientists. By altering the organisms' genetics it could change its size, color, taste, and physical appearance. A GMO is meant to be stronger, better and simply more effective than past generations that haven't been altered. They are more capable of adapting and surviving new environments they wouldn't naturally be able to. For example crops can be made pest resistant, sweeter, bigger, be able to grow faster, be able to grow under any type of conditions rather than having to wait for certain season to get that certain type of crop and even be the new 'edible vaccines'(Scientific American Inc).

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According to the FDA, “”The increasing threat of antibiotic resistance to both human and animal health compelled the FDA to take action by removing production uses of medically important antibiotics and implementing greater veterinary oversight by transitioning over-the-counter antibiotics to VFD or prescription status.” - (Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Basics). As the increased population has caused a rise in production, the new producers are unaccustomed to the dairy industry and as such do not have the knowledge or experience to be medicating their own animals. This resulting in a major need for guidance, if animals become ill. The Veterinary Feed Directive provides all animal producers with the knowledge and guidance they require for medications.

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Neil Postman Rhetorical Analysis Inventions are changing before our eyes and the world does not seem to question what new technology reveals and what its consequences will be. In the future of technology, there are many individuals who see technology as either a sanction or a burden. Many individuals cannot seem to imagine a world with no technology, however, there are many others who argue that humans are becoming too dependent on technology instead of their own observances and cognition. Technology continues to develop and has become affected people’s everyday life. This issue is addressed by an American Critic and an educator by the name Neil Postman.

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Calves born of dairy cows are not even allowed to drink the milk that their mother produces, ironically, that milk is for human consumption only. Get this, more than 80% if antibiotics that are used in the United States are fed to livestock. These factories farmed animals are forced to live in such inhumane and disgustingly dirty conditions, these antibiotics are needed -and in large quantities to try and keep the animals healthy. Because newborn calves that are male are not useful to the dairy industry and are considered a by-product. The male calves are kept in crates that are no more that 30 inches wide and 72 inches long.

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The Impact of Technology in Cross-Cultural Trade In Neil Postman’s Technopoly, he claims that society has surrendered its culture to technology. With an exponentially increasing world population, international trade has played a crucial role in expanding markets and growing economies, especially in developing countries. Contrary to Postman’s opinion, the world has not surrendered its culture to technology. Rather, society has adapted to the surge of technology, especially in terms of international trade to insure economic growth. It is extremely important to acknowledge that these technologies have not run culture out of existence, but have only helped nurture it by taking care of its people.

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“Every technology is both a burden and a blessing; not either-or, but this-and-that,” said Neil Postman in The Surrender of Culture to Technology. Postman is not shy when it comes to voicing his opinion on technology expressed in his famous quotes “What is the problem to which the new technology is the solution.” Postman is not against technology but he wants people to be aware of their dependence of technology. A notable amount of presume that this is not a recent problem. Including Kathryn Hulleman who stated “The problem with technology does not lie only with this generation images are of people are found on the internet, everyone sitting on the subway with their newspapers held up to their face, not interacting with each other.”

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According to Neil Postman, author of Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology, "Technological change is neither additive nor subtractive. It is ecological." Therefore, "One significant change generates total change" In other words, technology generated a "total change" in our thinking. In real life today, we are living in high technology, and we work so hard and are busy all day for work. We have many intelligent machines that help us clean or sweep the floor, wash dishes, wash clothes, and rearrange our belongings so that we don't have to.

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The development of technology has become quicker and more efficient. People use technology more in their than ever before. In the book, Technopoly, Neil Postman shares his idea that Technopoly has and will take over society in the future. Not only is there Technopoly but also Tehnocracy. The advance technology has the ability to change lives, which can be bad for the ones who depend of it to much.

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