The Ibm And I

The IBM and IIn a computerized civilization no one communicates willingly. No one feels obligated to treat human beings with civility. The messages a householder receives are curt and cryptic: "F. O. $2.31." "53657 $14." "On Account $366. Adjustments $366. Total due $0.00." "W/T (claimed $1347.12) should have been $1347.12."I take these items at random from bills and invoices recently addressed to me by computers whose vocabulary is taciturn and whose mann...