tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645037.post112847323367387737..comments2023-03-28T00:39:55.427-07:00Comments on Pharos Review: The Folly of Princesigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376800741776945590noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645037.post-1128833928910276862005-10-08T21:58:00.000-07:002005-10-08T21:58:00.000-07:00IGM: A thoughtful commentary on this book--thank y...IGM: A thoughtful commentary on this book--thank you.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to add that though Walter Miller does seem to suggest that scientists are complicit in the destruction that may be facilitated by technology, he also appears to allow, through the words of Thon Taddeo, that the complicity may be unwilling. Though scientists may develop science for the sake of science, the gains realized from their efforts can be used for less-than-noble--and at times, frankly horrific--purposes.<BR/><BR/>Miller's adoption of religion as a major theme in this work may indeed stem from his Catholic upbringing. However, his treatment of religion is somewhat circumspect--I wondered if he was questioning his beliefs through his writing.<BR/><BR/>Overall, the book served as a provocative examination of two of the dominant forces of our time--religion and technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com