J.G. BallardScience and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages, or we remain mute.
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I agree with this quote. When we use technology to speak, we can think in the language of technology. When we do not use technology to speak and think, we will always remain mute.
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