Language and Technology: Two Gifts of Life
Language and Technology: Two Gifts of Life In a recent TV interview in which I was a guest, during the course of the interview, the interviewer asked me " What are the pros and cons of using technology” Behind the question I presumed that there was an assumption that technology is an add-on or an artificial artifact to our existence and we have the choice of using it or not using it and we need to weigh its pros and cons before embarking on its adoption. Like the TV interviewer most of us think that technology is an option. But, the reality is that technology is a language. It is a gift of life. It is part of human evolution as much as language is part and parcel of our existence and evolution. As with language the question is not should we use technology, it is a question of how much . Humans can create only two things: fables and machines. Each one of them is a language on its own. Cultures are known for either creating fables or machines. Those cultures that nourished