Airplane Quote by John Brunner
“We've been slaves to our tools since the first caveman made the first knife to help him get his supper. After that there was no going back, and we built till our machines were ten million times more powerful than ourselves. We gave ourselves cars when we might have learned to run; we made airplanes when we might have grown wings; and then the inevitable. We made a machine our God.”
About This Quote
Human reliance on tools has escalated to creating machines that dominate us, raising questions about technology’s role.
In simple terms: Tools became gods, surpassing human ability.
Key Takeaway
Reflect on technology’s influence on humanity.
Themes
technology
power
dependency
Mood
cautious
serious
Type
critical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- workplace
- daily life
- policy
- ethics
Key Concepts
tool evolution
AI
automation
Questions to Reflect On
- Are we losing essential human skills?
- How can we maintain agency over our tools?
