Topic > Technology's Dependence on Technology in Fahrenheit 451...

As seen in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, people become indifferent and disinterested in the world around them because technology has closed their minds; they would rather focus on their own happiness and well-being. If technology brings humanity to a point where it no longer needs to struggle or think, then imagination, creativity and innovation will cease to exist. Knowledge will become two-dimensional and will be deemed unnecessary. As author Edward de Bono once said: “There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity there would be no progress and we would repeat the same patterns forever." The use of imagination is what develops the world. Without these things, our world becomes a paper city. Technology is what blocks the flow of creativity and raw innovation. However, some people believe that the benefits of technology outweigh these