Nowhere is this more evident than in the fast-moving world of computers. Consumers, eager to better their standard of living, associate computer technology with comfort and luxury. Words like new and improved reduce us to a giddy state of awe. Perhaps, though, it is not entirely bad for our race to seek advancement through invention. It is certainly true that advances in computer technology have brought about a new standard for communication and consultation.
People also speak of the new closeness of the human race.
Despite these positive attributes, our technological culture is slowly allowing for the development of a depersonalized society. It is evident that we see in computers and technology an assertion of our superior status as human beings. However, the qualities that make us human become more and more subtle in a world hungry for progress. As man seeks to improve his way of life he looks to technology. After all, technology is concerned with improvement and advance.