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== Technicism == |
== Technicism == |
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− | Technicism is the concept that all problems, all needs, and all reality will eventually be controlled using technological means, methods, and devices. It is a notion that dominates the |
+ | Technicism is the concept that all problems, all needs, and all reality will eventually be controlled using technological means, methods, and devices. It is a notion that dominates the dystopic [[Los Angeles]] of Blade Runner as it seems to blindly accept technological improvements. Many of the themes in the film reflect on this idea further. |
Other futuristic novels have examined this idea, such as Burgess' ''A Clockwork Orange'', Orwell's ''1984'', and Huxley's ''Brave New World''. Some critics of Blade Runner state that the technology of the film dominates the characters, and that the depth of characters is second to the depth of technology. Whether by design or not, it is quite apropos for this film as it reflects on a consequence of technicism — the pursuit of ignoble ends, technology for its own sake, devoid of any personal, ethical or moral consideration. |
Other futuristic novels have examined this idea, such as Burgess' ''A Clockwork Orange'', Orwell's ''1984'', and Huxley's ''Brave New World''. Some critics of Blade Runner state that the technology of the film dominates the characters, and that the depth of characters is second to the depth of technology. Whether by design or not, it is quite apropos for this film as it reflects on a consequence of technicism — the pursuit of ignoble ends, technology for its own sake, devoid of any personal, ethical or moral consideration. |