The Human Voice-Silicon and Soul

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Lessons for today from a 1957 film- Desk Set
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Lessons for today from a 1957 film- Desk Set

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Bob Hutchins
Dec 17, 2024
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Lessons for today from a 1957 film- Desk Set
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How do we reconcile our human spirit with the relentless march of technology? "Desk Set," a film from 1957, offers a surprisingly timely exploration of this very question. The film, a romantic comedy starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, centers on a group of librarians whose world is upended by the arrival of a new computer. They fear, understa…

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