Computers were supposed to be timesaving machines, but at the same time most people consider the computer to be a time thief. Once we also thought computers would help us save paper, space, and money, but now we know this isn't true. The computer should relieve us from all the dull routine-like work, but by the use of computers we spend more time doing routine work than ever before. In modern society knowledge has become more important than wisdom and information has become more important than good questions. Through rational thought we tried to create a better world, but in reality we did the opposite.

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