The Computer In Society, Time Magazine April 2, 1965

March 12, 2008

The Computer In Society

Time magazine took a look at the computer in April of 1965:

Just out of its teens, the computer is beginning to affect the very fabric of society, kindling both wonder and widespread apprehension. Is the computer a friend or enemy of man? Will it cause hopeless unemployment by speeding automation, that disquieting term that it has brought into the language? Will it devalue the human brain, or happily free it from drudgery? Will it ever learn to think for itself?

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Comments

4 Responses to “The Computer In Society, Time Magazine April 2, 1965”

RWW on March 13th, 2008 9:09 pm

“Will it cause hopeless unemployment by speeding automation?”

Wow, bad economics.
themehmeh on March 27th, 2008 7:45 pm

is that a topless woman in the picture, tune in next week for these answers and more
sarah may garcia on July 24th, 2008 3:10 am

will computer can harm people?
sbd on August 6th, 2008 12:40 am

Is it just me or does this look uncannily like an Al Jaffee “Fold-in”?