9 Rules for New Technology

Neil Postman's questions to ask of a new technology: What is the problem to which this technology is the solution? Whose problem is it? What new problems might result from solving this problem? Which people and institutions might be harmed by this solution? How does the new technology change our language, and what are the implications of tha... See more

1 The new tool should be cheaper than the one it replaces.

2 It should be at least as small in scale as the one it replaces.

3 It should do work that is clearly and demon-strably better than the one it replaces.

4 It should use less energy than the one it replaces.

5 If possible, it should use some form of solar energy, such as that of the body.

6 It sh

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