Film 1: Bendito Machine III

This film is not particularly ambivalent in terms of whether the characters have choice in adopting the various technologies that descend from the sky. At first it appears as though the technologies are simply provided without the characters requesting them. However, at one point in the film one of the characters throws a stone at the device in the sky in an attempt to have a new technology delivered. One might argue that this point they have become addicted to the devices due to the provision of the various technologies. It might appear that we need to ask about the characteristics of the various technologies. In this respect we could say that they all seem to be frivolous, offering various degrees of entertainment. However, this is not the real issue. The real issue is the extent to which we are able to make choices with respect to the technologies that surround us. On one line of argument we can choose whether to be distracted by frivolous devices. It is more difficult, but not impossible, to choose not to use devices that serve important purposes in our work and social lives e.g. computers with office suites and communication tools.