In juxtaposition with “Voice box
and Flute” and “Earth 2.0”, Mckibben’s essay “The Post-human Condition”
displays a complete Dystopian view of the advancement of future technologies.
He believes that the idea of the future consists of people wanting to give up
old contexts, and goes to more extreme measures such as genetically modifying
unborn children in order for them to possess specifically chosen traits. He
feels that the possible outcome of future technologies is drastic enough to
ultimately ruin the lives of humans. Both video and audio documentaries present
positive views in the development of humans in this technological age. With
this new technology of an electronic voice box, it allowed for her to continue
living her life despite having a fatal disease. Thanks to the research that
went into this technology Sarah Greenfield was able to once again have a voice
as at least a source of communication and interaction. Other technologies
similar to this one have managed to benefit many in making lives easier as well
as saving them. In “Earth 2.0” we get a glimpse into
a re-imagined and modified technological world that seems way out of
reach in complexity at the moment. New technologies may be able to contribute
to make the world an entirely innovated Utopian like haven.
Mckibben’s concerns seem to not be so believable or strong when juxtaposed with
these sources. In this case the positives rule out the negatives. Due to the
possibilities, numerous improvements can be made in order to contribute to the
development of humans for the future. These additional sources also complicate
Mckibben’s views because if technologies can ultimately help humans and save
their lives, this would definitely make a Utopian society rather than
a dystopian one. They provide concrete reasoning into what it means to be a
human in the technological age.
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