Technology has become a trend that opens the doors to the exploration of surreal technological features. That places us closer to the future people imagined. However, this futuristic world could trap our lives. Instead of enjoying the sunlight and fresh air, we will imprison and control by machines. Everything, people, animals, plants, and objects will be monitoring by machines, and our body, thoughts, and decisions would not have anything to express. Moreover, they will depend on technological devices to survive and entertain themselves. In the book Feed, M.T. Anderson attacks capitalism and technology by comparing his vision of the future and to the modern day. Anderson tries explaining how the usage of smartphones and education warn society about over-reliance on technology in order to prevent his vision from becoming a reality.
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Anderson presents an unrealistic view of a prospective society. This futuristic society will spread objects that can create dependency on people. Using these objects as the “feed,” people will unable to use their brains to unfold themselves. Because the feed is connected to the whole body, it becomes a dangerous chip. This chip sent signals to the limbic system to have a full control of its function. The second part of the book, Eden, illustrates how the feed is self-command the character’s behavior. It discloses Titus manners. Titus, an egocentric and arrogant boy, emphasized that “I missed the feed” (47). He apparently assumes that without the feed, he cannot make decisions for himself. If he does not have it, he worries about using other parts of his body. He will then disconnect to the rapid access of information, and will spend a large amount of time working on it. Unlike Titus, most of the people like paying attention to their cell phones and other devices that facilitate their