Chapter 2 Takeaways.
4 Spheres
Tool and Machines: Technology is usually made out of wood, metal, plastics, as well as other available materials.
Information: transmitted by us or man-made technologies. (News, maps)
Media/Medium: transmits information across the world.
Human Psychology: Uses the senses to process information.
Vitiate: spoil or impair
Socrates said writing would vitiate human memory. Instead enabled greater scientific thought and philosophical thought.
Some think communication media is a "mere tool."
With the use of media, the news about Princess Diana's death had spread to almost everyone (approximately 98%).
Small portion of people can write code and have their own programs.
Munford said, along the lines of, whether we let technology run us or we run technology.
A digital habit can either be mindlessly doing a few repetitions of certain moves or several disparate activities.
Apps can "short-circuit" people's identity formation.
Apps can ruin intimacy by ruining face-to-face interaction.
Apps can make someone lazy and not want to go out and try new things and make new skills.
