The Archivist: Have computers taken over?

The Archivist: Have computers taken over?

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Fifty years ago, on Oct. 1, 1967, Roy P. Stewart, columnist for The Oklahoman wrote this ‘Country Boy’ column:

Headlined: "WRITER FEARS END TO MAN’S DIGNITY Computer-Run World Ahead?"The first time we read this story we were mildly amused. The second time we were interested. The third time we began to worry a bit. It could be so darn prophetic.It was a piece out of Sydney, Australia, from Reuters, quoting the mogul of a computer company. His thesis was that in an age […]

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