Do Americans place too much faith in technology? by Diane Lebo Wallace at 12:00:00 AM Jan 27, 2008 writes:
Technolgy offers tremendous opportunities, but it can also increase discord. We all witness a shrinking world through the rapid communication that is now possible between and among people of all backgrounds and from all over the world. This eliminates physical boundaries, and can lead to greater understanding. On the other hand, Fredrik Logevall, points out, we pay a price for technological optimism. For example, technology "helped bring us into Vietnam and kept us there, year after year. The same is true in Iraq."