The Cult of Information

Roszak might be too critical? I do agree that relying too much on computers can do a lot of harm, and actually I often talk with friends about the negative side of technology, but speaking of Roszak's worry that computers would "shape our thought", I think it a bit exaggerating. Of course our thoughts are always changing, adapting, and adjusting with the change of our situation. As we are more and more reliant on computers (an important tool), our thoughts will also change. However, creativity lies in human mind, not in our tools. I tend to think such tools will mostly likely amply our thoughts, imagination, and creativity, rather than "shape" our mind or our conception of thought. What is more, how many people really think computers can mimic and replace human's intelligence? If one has some knowledge in AI, one probably will find that such things only exist in science fictions. The real situation is that AI research hasn't been making great progress for quite some time.