Question

As we use what the sociologist Daniel Bell has called our
"intellectual technologies"-the tools that extend our
mental rather than our physical capacities-we inevitably
begin to take on the qualities of those technologies. The
mechanical clock, which came into common use in the
14th century, provides a compelling example. In Technics
and Civilization, the historian and cultural critic Lewis
Mumford described how the clock "disassociated time
from human events and helped create the belief in an
independent world of mathematically measurable
sequences." The "abstract framework of divided time"
became "the point of reference for both action and
thought."
This evidence from Carr's argument demonstrates that:
Carr's agenda is to show the problems of the past instead of solve

Answer 1

them.

Carr is illustrating how our use of intellectual technologies shapes our perception of time and reality.

Carr is emphasizing the impact of technology on our cognitive processes and societal structures.

Carr is highlighting the importance of understanding the historical context of technological development in shaping our worldview.