Chapter 24

Toward the end of the chapter, Griffin poses some interesting commentary of Neil Postman's thoughts on technology. He said that Postman "Pondered whether the quest for technological progress was becoming increasingly more important than being humane. He wondered if information was an acceptable substitute for wisdom" (p. 320). I say no, information is a poor substitute for wisdom. The two must go hand in hand. Without wisdom, we have no bearing of how to use the information and information would have limited use. In the "information age," people aren't valued as highly for what they can physically do, but what intellect they bring to the table. Especially in Silicon Valley, information is king. Although technology and better information is meant to enhance our life, I believe, in many cases, it clutters it.