Critics claim mandatory subsidies and taxes are inequitable, inefficient, and unnecessary Not everyone needs or wants access to the Net. If they did, low price would not be a barrier. Some skills that were important before are displaced by the new tools. The convenience of using a computer can encourage mental laziness. A vast amount of information is available, but it comes without wisdom.
Computers emphasize thinking based on data, numbers, and quantifiable entities.
They discourage focus on judgment and values. Some skills are replaced by better ones. Abdicating responsibility Abdication of responsibility to exercise judgment has serious consequences. To produce good work and make wise decisions, both computer professionals and nontechnical users must consider what computers can do well and reliably and where humans must exercise good judgment and take responsibility. Political Freedom Computers are a force for greatly increased freedom.