Individuals have the option to be a social recluse if they so choose in today's world. One can shop online for anything, handle banking online, stocks and investments, and even work exclusively out of the home. I would like to offer my solution to this Technopoly of sorts where machines and technology seem to be overbearing and more powerful than people. I like to call this solution the bridge between technology and the machine. That bridge is technique.
Technique is the way that humans go about doing things.
It's the way that humans control and manage the machine. The first and foremost step is to recognize that it's the human who provides the innovative and creative technique to develop technology and the machine. Without humans, technology and the machine is nothing. The key is to not become too overwhelmed and consumed with technology to the point that you become a victim of this Technopoly. Instead, use technology and the machine to your advantage.