Our era is marked by new phobias such as chronophobia, the fear of the future, and technophobia, the fear of technology. Both are reflections of the anxiety generated by rapid technological evolution and the uncertainty about what the future holds. These fears, although synthetic, are powerfully real in their consequences, influencing everything from personal decisions to public policies.
The concept of the "Uncanny Valley," introduced by Masahiro Mori, illustrates this dynamic. He suggests that as robots and avatars become almost indistinguishable from humans, small deviations or imperfections make us deeply uncomfortable. This phenomenon symbolizes a critical point in our technological journey: how human can our creations appear before they begin to disturb us?
In this scenario, we see that fear is divided between those who master technology and those who are dominated by it. Have you ever wondered which side you are on?
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