1984 And Technology Essay

To think that the telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell is mind-boggling, right? Today, in 2018, the technology is becoming so advanced that scientists are even creating artificial embryos. At the University of Cambridge in the UK, embryologists have developed mouse embryos using only stem cells (“You'll Want to Keep an Eye on These 10 Breakthrough Technologies This Year”). This is only one example of how technology has grown over the years. Unfortunately, as the sciences have expanded, so has the abuse and how people use it against others. So, the real question is, how is mind control the same as it was in 1984 with the use of technology? As technology has expanded, our security has increased greatly. Security is definitely needed to have a sheltered society, but greater protection comes with having less privacy. Individuals are willing to give up their privacy out of convenience or because they feel like it ensures their safety. In the book, 1984, people were willing to do the same thing. They gave up their freedom of being secluded in order to be in good standings with the Party. The people of Oceania were constantly watched by a “telescreen”, which let the Party see what they were doing at all times. This prevented people from committing “thoughtcrime”. This leads into my first point, which is about different types of surveillance as mind control.
There are many instances in today’s world that show how technological advances can be used for a betterment of our society. But, it can also be used as a control method. An example of this would be artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence by definition is, …show more content…
“Drone surveillance presents an easier, faster, and cheaper method of data collection. They can enter narrow and confined spaces, produce minimal noise, and even has night vision cameras” (“Aerial Surveillance & Security