We can no longer hope to stay away from technology. In fact, the other day I read an article that talked about the setting up of video conferencing facilities in a hospital thus allowing doctors to talk to their patients. The rise of technology has frequently been associated with the rise of a certain robotic-ness in our outlook on things. Are we really turning into robots in human skin thanks to the rise of technology? That is the question we must answer.
Yet, as the above-mentioned article suggested, perhaps technology simply lets us be human. In the advanced world of ours, we should easily be able to develop infallible robots to act as doctors. Despite that, we prefer to talk to our docs via video conference. That is only because we like a certain amount of personal touch in our dealings. Even if the doctor is far away, being able to speak to another human being with emotions, feelings, and some failings, somewhat reassures patients and their family members anywhere in the world.
Let us move out of the field of medicine and into the world of profits. One might say that business is a far more heartless area than that of health. However, such a statement does not...