technopoly/part 1

The first six chapters of Technopoly are very interesting and informative.  The book references uses of tools by civilizations for solving a variety of problems and a variety of issues that posed a problem to societies, whether it be religious or practical.  I read that many civilizations have created tools for determining time, determing seasons, building fires, tunnels, roads, bridges, weapons and so forth.  What I have gathered is that we develop tools at first for necessity than for pleasure.  Now, after awhile we use technology becuase we become so dependant on it and we cant do anything about it,   it becomes almost like a drug.  In this, type of world there become technopoly, technocrats and terms that describes a certain civilization or government that is centered around technology.  Religion played a big role in what inventions and devices were able to be allowed to be used and not used in the public.  Many people developed technology, like Michelangelo and did not tell anyone because he was afraid of the consequences.  Personally, i think that society is going through a very extreme change.  Mainstream America is going through a hard time and a severe change.  Many people and companies are going to do business different and technology is going through a change which will make companies rely more and more on technology, until the human element is almost severely eliminated.  This is true today becuase many companies are becoming super efficient and are relying less and less on people and more and more on technology.  This saves alot of money and makes life much more efficient.