First impressions are often the best, and the most trustworthy. To survive, we need occasional glances in the rear-view mirror. Without those glances, we might be overtaken from behind by a heedless rush into the future. The rear-view mirror is a device of prudence, not an atttempt to revert to a past life. Join me, then, in reflecting on the computer screen.
Fear often highlights new challenges.
Our worries about the computerized world can give the impetus for making more humane structures. To explore the anxieties of the computerized world, let us begin with a direct examination of the physical User with Data you see on screen. The physical hazards of computing remain nearly invisible to the user. We usually look through the interface unawares. We can face the interface only by getting a certain distance from it.