Belief Quote by Ellen Ullman
“Y2K has challenged a belief in digital technology that has been almost religious.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Digital Age Reflections, 2005
She critiques how the Y2K scare elevated technology to a near‑religious status, challenging rational belief.
In simple terms: Tech was treated like a faith during Y2K.
Question assumptions about tech’s role in society.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- software development
- policy making
- education
- risk assessment
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does tech influence belief systems today?
- What lessons from Y2K apply to current tech anxieties?
The view may overgeneralize tech enthusiasm and ignore genuine concerns.