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Don DeLillo

There's a connection between the advances that are made in technology and the sense of primitive fear people develop in response to it.

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As technology progresses, people often feel uneasy or scared because new inventions challenge their understanding of the world. This fear comes from a deep, instinctive reaction to changes that seem unfamiliar or threatening.

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