:: Negativity and technology ::

Why is it that all the mainstream press seem to be able to talk about when discussing technology is the negative slants and aspects?

This recent article from the Canadian newsmagazine Macleans is yet another example. Instead of discussing the issue of how technology enables new ways of living and being, they use the example of a dead man who wasn't discovered dead for two years because his bank accounts were setup to automatically deduct all his monthly expenses directly from his account.

Of course, they bring techo-luddite Neil Postman into the mix as well.

Is this more fear-mongering? I think that's probably a bit harsh, yet still, with the the mainstream media stories seeming to consist only of news about computer viruses, hackers, credit card theft online, people lying about their age/identity in chat rooms and the supposedly bad side effects on children who play video games etc. etc. you'd never know there were upsides to our wired world's way of life.