In the book They Say/I Say, Gladstone and Neufeld’s article “The Influence of Machines” gives information, questions about the use of technology’s, and how is influences people in their everyday life. First, responding to the question of how to uphold tolerance in a world of decisions by defining tolerance to how they see it to be. Secondly, a view how the age of a person affects their feelings towards technology. Finally, the impact technology has in producing echo chambers and a means to contest it with purposeful engagement. Gladstone and Neufeld didn’t answer question about technology, they instead gave readers a question to think about. To address this, look at definition of acceptance in the world of today. Life journeys shows that acceptance is not taking what people say into consideration and being okay with it because they …show more content…
Also, as a person gets older they can accept the way other people look and view things. In “The Influence of Machines,” it notes Douglas Adam’s views on technology receiving different responses contingent to the age of a person. When people are giving birth in this generation the technology of today is viewed as normal and a day to day thing to keep up with life. From adolescence to about mid-thirties, technology is “…new and exciting (338).” After that age group, people turn to averseness and loathing it becomes more problematic to keep up with trends and changes. Toddlers can’t do much or know a lot, but they learn swiftly how to use cell phones to play games and call people. But toddler’s grow old and face the same loathing to technology as their elders did. Just look at Adams when the question is asked, how can people not get mixed up in it. In his book written in 1979, he defines an electric controller for a space-age world, just like the current tablet, but with numerous of switches. Printed “…in large friendly letters… (338)” are the words “‘Don’t Panic’