William Gibson's Neuromancer: Technological Predictions

Neuromancer:
Technological Predictions

“The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel. This is the first line of the first chapter of Neuromancer, making it immediately evident that technology will be an important aspect of the novel. William Gibson wrote Neuromancer in 1984 and it was the first novel he had ever authored. It was the first book to ever win what is referred to as the “triple crown” of science fiction awards- the Nebula, Philip K. Dick, and Hugo Awards. The novel accommodates a plethora of William Gibson 's tantalizing technological predictions. His foresight about future technology make Neuromancer one of
The impact of technology on society from the novel Neuromancer, can be seen as both good and bad. Humans like to believe that technology makes life better, although for the most part this is true it also has many negative impacts as well. In the medical field there are many advances thanks to technology. These advances allow almost every part of the body to be transplanted and almost everything thing is curable which is definitely a positive because it save lives. It is also a negative though, because it allows people to live almost indefinitely. In modern society, this is also seen as a negative, the morality behind enabling people to live longer than humans are intended to live is often called into question. The technological progression in the medical has other negative impacts like underground markets for body parts which can also be found in modern society. In Neuromancer, their are harmful that are created for evil, like the mycotoxin that poisoned Case, crippling his nervous system. Body modifications that most of the people in Neuromancer are sporting, including characters like Molly and Riviera, are seen as mostly good because they improve upon a humans abilities but not all of society accepts it. The rejection of these modifications is shown in the