Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Machine made man

The topic reminds me of a prudent parable. 





A customer waiting to collect his grocery from a village grocer was curious watching a bull turning the log and in turn driving the pulley on its own. The customer asked
“Your bull seems very obedient”
The grocer laughed and called the customer nearer
“Do you see that small bread?” Grocer indicated to a piece of bread tied on the bull’s horns
“Yes” replied the customer
“Well, the bull is simply trying to grab it”
It will go in circles till evening and when the day is over I will untie the bread and feed it.






When use become dependence it is impossible to tell who drives whom. 


Though man started with using machines to his convenience, he has eventually landed to being used up by machines.  Bigger cars drive us and expensive mobiles speak about us. Our possessions establish our own worth. Therefore we work hard to own a bigger car, a better mobile and a better television .Our work schedules pertain to the availability and functioning of machines from morning nine to evening six.


Man is caught in reverse ownership of machines. 

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