” What is significant about magic is that it directs our attention to the wrong place. And by doing so, evokes in us a sense of wonder rather than understanding. In technopoly, we are surrounded by the wondrous effects of machines and are encouraged to ignore the ideas embedded in them. Which means we become blind to the ideological meaning of our technologies.”
” I am constantly amazed at how obediently people accept explanations that begin with the words ‘The computer shows . . .’ or ‘The computer has determined . . . ‘ It is Technopoly’s equivalent of the sentence ‘It is God’s will,’ and the effect is roughly the same.”