I am constantly amazed at how obediently people accept explanations that begin with the words The computer shows … or The computer has determined … It is Technopoly's equivalent of the sentence It is God's will, and the effect is roughly the same.
Neil Postman, in "Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology," critiques the blind acceptance of technological authority. He notes how individuals often accept explanations based solely on what computers claim, similar to how people may accept divine will without question. This reliance on technology undermines critical thinking and personal agency.
Postman argues that such uncritical acceptance of computer-generated information reflects a deeper cultural surrender to technology's influence. His writings encourage a more skeptical approach to the automation of knowledge and the implications it has on societal values and decision-making.
