Postman The Real Life Impact Of Technology

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Postman shows the real life impact of the technology such as the accessibility of the technology in the schools and the homes. He uses the example of "...Little Mary who is presumably from a poorer home than Little Eva...”(972). Mary may not be able to access the technology as easily as Eva may because Eva is from a richer family. Postman expresses himself as opinionated when he states "I know a false god when I see one”(974). He looks at high technology as a god instead of as an aid. He sees people worshiping this "god” instead of questioning this "god” about what it can do.

Technology allows a person to accomplish tasks faster, which in time gives people more time to do what they like. Before high technology there were still problems in