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As a self proclaimed technophile there are many aspects included in the first three chapters that hit home with me. I believe that while Negroponte's ideas are rather extreme it is always good to fully embrace new technologies; while still holding on to older tried and true concepts.Technology should not be something to be afraid of, it should be utilized to enhance everyday life. With the increased level of automation in all industries there will certainly be some technologies that take a little longer to get used to. I believe that while robotic equipment will be a great benefit to humanity down the road, for the majority of the world it will take many years to get used to.There are still many communities around the globe that have not adapted to or incorporated technologies that have been around for nearly a hundred years. I do not think we have to worry about the world becoming an anti-social playground in the near future.