The computer focuses ruthlessly on things that can be represented in numbers. In so doing, it seduces people into thinking that other aspects of knowledge are either unreal or unimportant. The computer treats reason as an instrument for achieving things, not for contemplating things. It narrows dramatically what we know and intended by reason. George Friedman
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When we look at the current state of technology, we see that computers are focused on things that can be represented in numbers. This focus limits the scope of what we know and what we can understand. The computer does not give us a chance to contemplate things and explore our understanding of the world.

Source: The Next 100 Years: A Forecast For The 21St Century

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