Technopoly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɛkˈnɒpəli/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Technopoly is a noun meaning The cultural state of mind that assumes technology is always positive and of value.
Meaning
The cultural state of mind that assumes technology is always positive and of value.
Example Sentences
In formulating such questions, Graham builds on an earlier critique of ‘technopoly’ by Neil Postman, who suggested that we should always ask of any new technology the following question: what is the problem to which it is a solution? Postman defined technopoly as ‘a state of culture’.
Word Forms
- technopolies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include technopositivism, techno-optimism, technopositivist, technotopianism, techno-utopianism, technopolitics.
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