As a growing child, Thompson was always intrigued in the subject of computers. His instant fascination continued to grow as he wrote video games, music, and forms of artificial intelligence. Then, as an adult, Thompson’s passion for the internet flourished as he became a magazine writer in the 1990s. At first, Thompson had a negative response to the use of computers; fearing, like many critics, that the internet would corrupt our minds and we would lose our sense of civility and society. Nevertheless, over the next twenty years he began to appreciate the evolution of the internet and how we have reaped from its benefits. Today, he is one of the most prominent technology writers, which leads us to the creation of his excerpt “Public
As a growing child, Thompson was always intrigued in the subject of computers. His instant fascination continued to grow as he wrote video games, music, and forms of artificial intelligence. Then, as an adult, Thompson’s passion for the internet flourished as he became a magazine writer in the 1990s. At first, Thompson had a negative response to the use of computers; fearing, like many critics, that the internet would corrupt our minds and we would lose our sense of civility and society. Nevertheless, over the next twenty years he began to appreciate the evolution of the internet and how we have reaped from its benefits. Today, he is one of the most prominent technology writers, which leads us to the creation of his excerpt “Public