Present and Future Technology

The story in the ENEMY OF THE STATE tells about GOVERNMENT and TECHNOLOGY. To sharpen your own powers of critical observation, identify the current technological-related trends and patterns you are able to observe in our culture that would eventually result in such a situation happening. In this assignment you are writing for yourself and speculating on what the future might bring.

The universe has come a long way in terms of technology. From the stove to the microwave, tube TV’s to flat screens, typewriters to desktop computers and laptops, and, best of all, plug in telephones to cell-phones, technology has certainly made life more convenient. Though convenience makes our life so much easier, it does come with a price. Sadly to say, this price is our personal privacy.
The Government has its own conveniences due to technology, which is, or will be in the future, at the expense of our privacy. Today we see cameras posted on highways and stoplights, which is presented t...