Dr. Postman's Parallels

Dr. Postman stated in the video that "humans will become pets of their computers." This statement eerily parallels today's society that glorifies social networking and an almost religious use of computers. Also, Postman describes in Amusing Ourselves to Death  how the invention of the clock controls what people do with their lives. The concept of time is created, wasted, or spent. Life is put into a perspective of time. Time dictates how and what is done by people. He also mentions how the alphabet breaks down speech and creates for itself new jobs and problems. Overall, Postman feels that the inventions of man eventually end up becoming the masters of their creators.