Whenever a new technology is introduced into society, there must be a counterbalancing human response - that is, high touch - or the technology is rejected... We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human nature.
John NaisbittIn a culture of electronic violence, images that once caused us to empathize with the pain and trauma of another human being, excite a momentary adrenaline rush. To be numb to another's pain - to be acculturated to violence - is one of the worst consequences our technological advances. That indifference transfers from the screen, TV, film, Internet, and electronic games to our everyday lives.
John NaisbittThe most exciting breakthroughs of the 21st century will not occur because of technology but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human.
John NaisbittIt is in the nature of human beings to bend information in the direction of desired conclusions.
John Naisbitt