Hi, Don't have a specific response to your question. Do you know Manuel Castells' work on THE RISE OF THE INFORMATION AGE? It was written a few years back but has many resources on uses of IT "for" and "against" human freedoms and expression. If there has been an increase in inhumanity (which I don't know), it would be important to also look at the ways in which there has been an increase in possibilities for humane outreach and activism of all sorts (from mobilizing of resources for those who have been through extreme natural disasters to charitable outlets that are available online). So, part of the question I would ask is not only has there been an increase in inhumanity, but how does the whole picture balance out when viewed in relation to inhumane and humane activities. Best, Zilia On 5/29/05, Peter T. <ptimusk@sympatico.ca> wrote:
Has anyone done any research on the increase in inhumanity because of the rise of the computer? Suggesting as I do that every developed nation has torture how does IT fit this picture. Is there an increase in police brutality lately? Can domestic torture be linked to a so called information revolution?
Video games that are violent are the only likely suspects I can think of.
Peter Timusk B.Math Just trying to stay linear www.crystalcomputing.net >blog> http://logbook.crystalcomputing.net www.webpagex.org >blog> http://notebook.webpagex.org
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