Issue 1988
Interviews

Theodore Roszak: The Computer Trap

Abstract

Theodore Roszak is the author of several widely acclaimed books, including The Making of a Counter Culture and The Cult of Information. Professor Roszak, while recognizing the positive aspects of computers, is critical of their misuse. In particular, he believes that computers undermine the human capacity for critical thinking by overwhelming basic questions of justice and purpose with “data glut.”