Albert Einstein's Quotes Analysis

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He has said many incredible quotes throughout his lifetime and made many inventions. One of his quotes that he mentioned and i am going to be talking about is ( It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity). - Albert Einstein. In my opinion this is a really powerful quote and has lots of meaning.

I will start by saying that technology is taking us away from our faith and family. though this quote has been said a long time ago,and also know that even though he was referencing the atomic bomb, the point is still valid . When he says it become appallingly obvious that that technology exceeded our humanity, he is absolutely correct. Such things now as video games,Internet,and new up to date technology. The word appallingly in this quote means in other words terrible or awful which here is referring to technology changing our minds. In other words he is trying to say that we are getting so caught up with new technology that we don't give time for ourselves. This quote goes to show that when people just started inventing new and harmful things back then,people could tell that this is going to lead to bad things. others like Albert Einstein knew what is going to happen to the world when our technology exceeded our humanity, or i think had an idea of something like this.

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