/. articles producing scary thoughts in twentysomething

yikes! i could help but shudder at the post on /., especially since i took a course a few years ago at uci called social analysis of computerization that showed how much computerization of society is changing the way we think and live. i think the biggest lesson i took away from the course was the responsibility of those who know about technology to inform citizens and influence those in power. politicians do not have enough time to understand all implications of technology integration in society, so it is the burden of the experts to make sure the politicians don't go too far. i don't think it's been going well lately, considering how the whole issue of software patents in europe is turning out. hopefully my government won't become too paranoid that it restricts the rights of its citizenry and monitors all its activities.

*edit* originally had ./ instead of /. (oopie!) :)

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