Sunday, June 29, 2008

Technophobic vs Technophilic

TECHNOPHILIA
Technophilia is, in its simplest definition, a strong enthusiasm for technology, especially newer technologies such as computers, the Internet, cell phones and home theater. It is used in sociology when examining the interaction of individuals with their society, especially contrasted with technophobia.[citation needed]The idea of technophilia, used occasionally in the critical theory of society, describes the new forms of enthusiasm for new technologies and technological innovations.

Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technophilia

TECHNOPHOBIA
Is the fear of, or revulsion to, modern technology and is the opposite of technophilia. Sometimes the term is used in the sense of an irrational fear while others defend that the fears are justified

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