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Technological Power and Its Abuse: A Technocritical Analysis of Fahrenheit 451.

Authors: N'Télam OULAM;

Technological Power and Its Abuse: A Technocritical Analysis of Fahrenheit 451.

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Abstract Technology refers to the practical application of scientific knowledge for specific purposes. It has long been considered as the ultimate means that human beings use to create new things. So, human beings make use of the new technological inventions mainly to master and then dominate nature in order to change their living conditions. Yet, the excessive use of these technological devices has created more problems for human beings than it has solved. What is technology? What power does it wield on human beings? What impacts does its excessive usage have on humans? This paper uses the technocritical approach to discuss these questions in order to propose possible solutions for a more ethical usage of technology and a positive change in society. Keywords: Technology, power, abuse, Technocriticism, Fahrenheit 451. Résumé La technologie désigne l’application effective des connaissances scientifiques à des fins spécifiques. Elle a longtemps été considérée comme le moyen ultime utilisé par les êtres humains pour créer de nouvelles choses. Ainsi, les êtres humains utilisent les nouvelles inventions technologiques principalement pour maîtriser et ensuite dominer la nature dans le but de changer leurs conditions de vie. Cependant, l’utilisation excessive de ces dispositifs technologiques a créé plus de problèmes pour les êtres humains qu’elle n’en a résolu. Qu’est-ce que la technologie ? Quel pouvoir exerce-t-elle sur les êtres humains ? Quels sont les impacts de son utilisation excessive sur les êtres humains ? Cet article utilise l’approche technocritique pour discuter de ces questions en vue d’envisager des solutions idoines pour une utilisation plus éthique de la technologie et un changement positif dans la société. Mots-clés : Technologie, pouvoir, abus, technocritique, Fahrenheit 451.

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