Emily williams

While the perspectives regarding technological advancement and the need to return to a more simplistic existence in order to achieve greater happiness as a species as well as the ways in which technology creates dependence are not unfounded, I think it’s INCREDIBLY important to consider this persons social history in his understanding of what he calls “leftist” ideology. Of course someone who feels neglected, isolated, and even disdained, by social structures would consider anyone who attempts to strengthen them the enemy. His understanding of the psychology of anyone who participates in social change that fosters greater respect and equality is not rooted in experiences within those communities, instead he draws his opinions from a deep feeling of rejection and hatred for the very people who, had he been socially accepted by, he would most likely have been collaborating with in his quest to better understand the ways in which technology is harmful to society at large. A theory of behavior developed without direct experience or understanding of the people engaging in it is likely a projection, and from my own research regarding his social development throughout his life, I think it’s pretty safe to say that is the case. Take it with a massive grain of salt, and remember that the lens through which a writer views the world greatly influences their opinions, regardless of the shear size of their intellect.