David Clarkson,  Blog on Technological World,  March 10, 2015

As I was writing my response on the Blade Runner, I could not help but try and connect the film with the global world that we are living in today. Technology is constantly and exponentially improving and evolving. The evolution of technology has lead to a decline of believe in the religious traditions of old. People are beginning to become more and more individualistic, as the the are relying science, technology, and man. Take smart phones for an example. People are extremely reliant, and dependent on this new technology. This dependence removes the need most people have for a higher power, because they seem to have complete control of their life in their hands. This is dangerous because I believe these devices will never fill them with the happiness, and fulfillment that the religious traditions of their fathers can provide them. Phones will not last, but the implications of your lack of relationship and devotion to your faith will last for eternity. The worst part is that most people do not even see or understand how distracted they are from the things that matter, because they are so immersed into the technologically advanced world they are living in. They are beginning to believe that they could not live without the technology that drives their everyday life, instead of realizing that the cannot truly live without faith. I think this film helps paint a picture of how bad the results of this reliance can be, and though it is seemingly an exaggeration of our future, if we are honest with ourselves, it might not be as far off as we hope. Somehow, I believe that our culture needs to break from our reliance on the technology that will not last, and go back to the faith that will determine our eternity.