Everything is quantified," he said. "Whether it's the technology or the way people use it, it has an insidious ability to reduce things to less than human dimensions.
In "The Soul of a New Machine," Tracy Kidder explores how technology influences our lives, highlighting the tendency to quantify everything around us. This reductionist approach can diminish the human experience, forcing complex emotions and interactions into simplistic metrics. Kidder's analysis reveals the dual-edged nature of technological advancement, where efficiency and data often overshadow the human element.
The author's observations suggest that while technology can enhance our capabilities, it also comes...
