- British
or American ?
The Guardian, a British newspaper
materialise (UK) / materialize (US)
favourite (UK) / favorite (US)
privatised (UK) / privatized (US)
- What?
(the topic)
a one-day-a-week ban on the use of computers, a computer-free day
- Where?
in Hitara City, in Japan (a small sea-side town 100 km North of
Hiroshima)
- When?
in July 2000
- Who?
Mitsuyatsu Ota, the mayor of Hitara
- Why?
(the causes)
Some employees wrongly think that they are working just because
they are sitting in front of their computers.
Technology may do more harm than good.
Some employees lose human contact.
- What
for? (the aim)
Employees must become aware of the computer's limits and dangers.
- Positive
impact?
Becoming aware of the technology's flaws.
- Negative
impact?
Less work done, inefficiency, waste of paper, self-inflicted torture
- Conclusion
:
Technology is a mixed blessing
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