Vander Bush Response

The fact that the article written by Vander Bush was written in 1945 is amazing to see the "predictions"have come true. He talked about credit cards as if they were Mechanical devices filled with wonder and amazement. The ideas of the transactions and how many different people are affected through the swipes on millions of people everyday. He also wrote about Instant Pictures, now known as the Polaroid. A collaboration of scientist, chemist, and philosophers come together to make these inventions possible. When he started out the essay I wasn't sure if he was just furious about the corruption of man and his machines, but as he wore on it seems that he was explaining that technology is one way that man has caused his down fall. The conclusion is one that should be read and spread to all. It is beautiful and I think deeply explain human beings as long as they remain on the earth.

"The applications of science have built man a well-supplied house, and are teaching him to live healthily therein. They have enabled him to throw masses of people against one another with cruel weapons. They may yet allow him truly to encompass the great record and to grow in the wisdom of race experience. He may perish in conflict before he learns to wield that record for his true good. Yet, in the application of science to the needs and desires of man, it would seem to be a singularly unfortunate stage at which to terminate the process, or to lose hope as to the outcome."

- Vander Bush As We May Think 1945

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/194507/bush