Androids vs. Humans

When I first started to read this article the author was using terms that I was not sure I would be able to follow but as I read further things started to make a little bit of sense. Phillip Dick was trying to make a value point to his readers,

 “As science, technology, and capitalism continue to coevolve into an ever denser global network, the ultimate question is whether the human species can reshape the driving forces of change to harmonize social with natural evolution, such that diversity and complexity grow in both spheres.” (Dick 13)

This is to say that we as humans rely so much on technology to the point where we forget that sometimes we need technology to remotely do anything. I do have to say that Dick did make a valuable point that maybe creating androids are a good thing specially in the time of war because in a way he could stop human beings from getting killed while they try to fight for there country. Instead it would be the androids that are being destructed so would don’t continue to kill life on earth. I think that the only downfall of the postmodern is the fact that race, gender, and culture will change. The reason I am saying this is because how are we going to be able to interact with the opposite sex and how are we going to learn from each others culture since we all don’t have the same beliefs and morals? It’s like can we really learn from an android that is programmed? To that extent no we can so technically!  So combining science fiction with technology will definitely have some pros and cons that need to weigh out before it is taken to another level. It would be fascinating to see the world in near future if they decided to take this route!

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