Becomes Quote by Douglas Tompkins
“As we get sucked more and more into the technosphere, we become less and less capable of understanding it because it becomes a technological milieu that we're in.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview on Technology and Society, 2010
Increasing immersion in complex tech makes it harder to grasp its workings, turning it into an opaque environment.
In simple terms: Tech overload blinds understanding.
Simplify and study your tools.
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When to use this quote
- workplace
- education
- policy
- personal tech use
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we maintain clarity in a tech‑dense world?
- What habits help demystify complex systems?
Even with immersion, critical thinking can bridge gaps.