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Saturday 1 February 2014

12. Increasing computerization would lead to the creation of a dehumanized society.

Intro:
The invention of computers in second half of 20th century and later its ubiquitous presence in all domain of human life,certainly transformed the society at a fast,deepened and broadened way.Even some are arguing that excessive use of computers dehumanising the society.though arguments has its own merits because computerisation has reduced the frequency of human to human interaction.But the opposite view is also true which says that computers will give humans more free time by reducing the drudgery so that we can choose to spend more time with family and friends.
Computerisation is increasing at a relentless pace and registered its presence so deeply and ubiquitously that no part of human life ans society is untouched to computers.Now we can see computers,laptops,tablets,mobile phones,robots etc. are proliferating and invading our society more broadly,deeply and intensely.We can see day to day improvements in its technology both hard and soft.it increases efficiency and saves time in any operation where used. Globalization also putting pressure on individual,organisation and countries to increase efficiency where computers are protagonist.the view that computerization is leading to dehumanization may have its own arguments and its cogency.then definitely there are some phenomena which are causing to loose human of  there basic immemorial and universal biological and social instincts.
         First computerisation is cause behind digitisation of society and its being.After influencing from computers way of making decision and arguments on binary logic ,humans started thinking at the same pattern and trying to make objective decision in every field whether physical science,social science and other aspects of its life where feelings,emotions and mutual bonds are dominant.Because of this approach free flow of human emotions,ideas and ultimately value based life hinders which furthers reduces quality of human life.
       Second,due to computerization,automation of industries replaces manual labour with machines and robots.The high skilled workers only interact with machines and robots which reduces human to human interrelationship and causing dehumanization of corporate life.
            Third, if in social and economic life the front face of society will become the computers and all good and services are delivered online.Then in all ,social life will contain interpersonal relation at much reduced frequency and intensity.
             Fourth,far distant relation are now easy to maintain by the use of computers and internet through emails and social media.When we observe dehumanisation phenomenon ,it can contain two aspects first,in general the human values like openness,warmth and emotions are reducing in contents from beings of society.Second,on e man is considering the other as less human or mere utility objects.When far distant relation are maintained digital world,the relations are there to fulfill the emotional need of us but not because emotional attachment is there thats why relations are sustained.how the utilitarian aspect intruding in emotional bondage.
Due to computerisation we have entered into the Information age 
which is also called Second industrial revolution or IT revolution.the existing digitised corpus of information which further facilitate the information as commodity/instrumental leads to devalue of humans in the similar way ,as observed in capitalism where capital and machine led to alienation in Society ,according to Marx.However everything comes in package so the computers in digital world.It is the humans who would decide the fate of their society by evaluating all aspects of computerisation.The focus of every invention must be enrichment of human life ,comfort and well being of humans and collective,common rich social life.So we may rely on computerisation and related aspects to extend human civilization on the planet Earth by facilitating sustainable social,economic,political and cultural life to humans.

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