The myth of computer technology is that it has some compelling necessity
of its own, forcing itself on us. No. It's been people and their
ideas...
There are always alternatives with consequences. People care about the
different possible outcomes. And there is rarely any determinate right
answer based on technical considerations. So, don't fall for the word
"technology." It sounds determinate. It hides the fights and the
alternatives. And mostly it's intended to make you submissive.
-- Ted Nelson. Geeks Bearing Gifts. Mindful Press
(2009). Chapter 21, "The Myth of Computer Technology."
You've been taught that Computer Technology is inexorable, inevitable,
and required. The way things are is how they have to be, it's all
necessary and good -- WYSIWHAM, What You See Is Wonderfully, Happily,
Absolutely, Mandatory.
-- Ted Nelson. Geeks Bearing Gifts. Mindful Press
(2009). Chapter 21, "The Myth of Computer Technology."