We have devalued the singular human capacity to see things whole in all their psychic, emotional and moral dimensions, and we have replaced this with faith in the powers of technical calculation.
In his book "Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology," Neil Postman argues that society has diminished the unique human ability to understand complex issues from emotional, moral, and psychological perspectives. He highlights how this capacity for holistic thinking has been overshadowed by an overreliance on technology and technical calculations, which prioritize efficiency and data over human experience and understanding.
Postman's critique suggests that as we increasingly depend on technological tools, we risk losing sight of the profound implications of our decisions, which require more than just data analysis. The shift towards valuing technical rationale over human intuition and emotional insight could lead to a disconnection from the deeper dimensions of our lives and society.
