A letter from Mar 29, 2026

Dear FutureMe, I am writing this letter to reflect on my relationship with science and technology in this course. At the beginning of the course, I described my relationship with science as a 'follower'. I believe that science is built on people's past discoveries, and my role is to learn from them and continue their work. I believe that I should become a humble and adept learner who understands and summarizes existing knowledge, just as Newton said, standing on the shoulders of modern civilization to seek new things. Beckett's plays taught me that technology not only affects what we do, but also our own identity. For example, if one of the characters is controlled by recording, tell her what to do. In this scene, the character follows instructions 100%, making her look less like an independent thinker and more like a vacuum cleaner. This made me realize that if we lose the ability to think independently, becoming a 'follower' can also become dangerous. Technology should support us, but it should not replace our autonomy. In the future, I should no longer be just a follower. I hope you still respect past knowledge, but also have the courage to question it and develop your own ideas. You should continue to explore without fear of difficulties, after all, we have experienced worse, haven't we? sincerely， Past You