The Silver Lining of Technological Advancement (Rewrite)

Hello and thanks for checking out this blog.  Here I'll be sharing my thoughts and observations on topics we cover in my Ethics and Computers in Society class.

Technology can be a double-edged sword, as Neil Postman details here. I agree with much that Postman said, but I believe there is a silver lining to technology: it furthers the work of the Lord. I believe that the lack of technologies we enjoy today, particularly communication and transportation technologies, contributed to the onset of the Great Apostasy.  Present technology allows everyone to receive the same messages from the prophets and apostles which keeps doctrine pure.  Computers are giving us easier access to scriptures, better genealogical research tools, and more ways to share the gospel.   While new technology can be harmful when improperly used, it also gives us better tools in the service of the Lord.