Podcast 11 Why people are scared of technology and what to do about it

Randall van Poelvoorde on Tech & Robots

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What I want to discuss with you today is why so many people are afraid of technology. This fear is also known as technophobia.

In 1980, people became so afraid of computers that the term "computer phobia" was coined. In the early days of the telephone, people wondered if these devices could be used to communicate with the dead. And we all remember the rise of the smartphone. Simply put, we always see a lot of fears arising around huge technological changes. This could be fear of specific technologies like microwaves, computers, robots, artificial intelligence, or it could be a more general fear of all technology. How does this fear arise?

It can be related to a general fear of things we don't understand. Technology is continuously changing, which is frightening for many people.

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