Douglas Rushkoff Quotes

If students get a sound education in the history, social effects and psychological biases of technology, they may grow to be adults who use technology rather than be used by it.

I'm not a technology person.

Science and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages, or we remain mute.

We're building what I call 'software apartheid.' We're in the process of creating a divided society: those who can use technology on one side, and those who can't on the other. And it happens to divide neatly along economic lines.

Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.

The extreme sophistication of modern technology - wonderful though its benefits are - is, ironically, an impediment to engaging young people with basics: with learning how things work.

I think it's important for all culturally literate people to understand the technological substrate of new developments.

I'm not a man deeply interested in technology. It eludes me.

I do not belong to this world. I continue to write everything in longhand. If I have to see something on the Internet, I ask my secretary or students. I am lucky, because I have people who do it for me.

I'm not even worried about the Internet; that ain't even my thing. I'm not even an Internet guy. You rarely even see me into that.

We do not ride upon the railroad. It rides upon us.

Computer literacy is a fundamental civil right.

Our generation grew up with technology. It evolved as we grew up. This new generation has had it since they were babies. That's crazy. It fundamentally changes they way they understand and think about technology. They've never known life without it, whereas we knew life without the Internet.

Coding is like writing, and we live in a time of the new industrial revolution. What's happened is that maybe everybody knows how to use computers, like they know how to read, but they don't know how to write.

Technology is the devil, and the more technology you have, the higher the price you pay.

I'm a big techphobe. Someone else helps me run my Twitter; I wouldn't be able to trust myself.

Sara is about as tech-savvy as your grandma.

we can wake up one morning and find that the technology of this virtual, inter-connected world wasn't the liberating force we thought, but binds us ever more tightly under the control of the money men.

I could give examples of cabinet ministers, including defence ministers, who have no technological culture at all. In other words, what I am suggesting is that the hype generated by the publicity around the Internet and so on is not counter balanced by a political intelligence that is based on a technological culture.

Importance of technology is increasing every day, we must not deprive our children of technology, if we do then it's a social crime.

Try to master technology instead of it mastering you.

The Lord has made available in our day remarkable resources that enable you to learn about and love this work that is sparked by the Spirit of ElijahIt is no coincidence that FamilySearch and other tools have come forth at a time when young people are so familiar with a wide range of information and communication technologies. Your fingers have been trained to text and tweet to accelerate and advance the work of the Lord-not just to communicate quickly with your friends. The skills and aptitude evident among many young people today are a preparation to contribute to the work of salvation.

I don't really do anything with the Internet except check my email. I have a much higher opinion of humanity because of that.

I can barely even run a computer. God knows what I'd get on online dating. I'd get something that was subhuman or something.

There are dangers, but only dangers if people don't understand where technology is taking us.