In Technocracy to Technopoly by Neil Postman, he begins by expressing the idea of Technocracy, which is a society only loosely controlled by social custom and religious tradition and driven by impulse to invent. He states how the invention of machinery and new ideologies have benefited society in various ways even if it may have trampled on some of the original customs of society. Postman goes on and explains how technocracy eventually developed into Technopoly, which can be viewed as a totalitarian Technocracy. Technopoly induces the idea that technology has gained complete power over humans and society because of its positive value. However, Postman concludes with Frederick Taylor's idea that people would only submit to the power of technology if they do not possess the proper knowledge and responsibilities to control it.
After viewing Postman's passage, I can admit that I agree with his views on the change from Technocracy to Technopoly. The influence of technology would only be strong to those who allow it to have complete control over their life. Moderation must be put into effect when it comes to subjects such as technology. It is true that technology has benefited society in many ways through its developments, but that doesn't mean that it should be used in every aspect of the human life. I believe that the true ideals left from the fore fathers of the various technologies we have today was just to use it wisely and efficiently.
In conclusion, it is an apparent fact that the idea of Technocracy was essential to the modern development of society. Although Technocracy is believed to to have transitioned into Technopoly, I view it much differently. I see the belief that man has submitted to the power of technology to be only a state of mind. It is true that a major population has submitted to the power of technology, but it can be easily be avoided simply by using the necessary technologies for its intentional purpose.
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