Technology Is Rewiring Our Moral Compass
CultureTechnology Is Rewiring Our Moral CompassIs the way we think about human dignity changing?By Taylor FogartyJul 27th 20263 min read Favorite Bookmark for laterPexels/Elina VolkovaTechnology has always informed the language of a culture. Slang words and phrases are often born out of the tech of the time, and often endure past the prime of said tech. Terms such as “hanging up” a phone refer to the physical hanging of a landline into its cradle, despite most people owning smartphones.
- ▪CultureTechnology Is Rewiring Our Moral CompassIs the way we think about human dignity changing?By Taylor FogartyJul 27th 20263 min read Favorite Bookmark for laterPexels/Elina VolkovaTechnology has always informed the language of a culture
- ▪Slang words and phrases are often born out of the tech of the time, and often endure past the prime of said tech.
- ▪Terms such as “hanging up” a phone refer to the physical hanging of a landline into its cradle, despite most people owning smartphones.
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| Original publisher | Evie Magazine |
| Canonical URL | https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/technology-is-rewiring-our-moral-compass |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-26T15:54:23.552Z |
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CultureTechnology Is Rewiring Our Moral CompassIs the way we think about human dignity changing?By Taylor FogartyJul 27th 20263 min read Favorite Bookmark for laterPexels/Elina VolkovaTechnology has always informed the language of a culture. Slang words and phrases are often born out of the tech of the time, and often endure past the prime of said tech. Terms such as “hanging up” a phone refer to the physical hanging of a landline into its cradle, despite most people owning smartphones. We still use the term “rewind,” though most don’t even own tapes that require winding. We “dial” someone on the phone despite phones no longer containing a dial.
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