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Technofetishism is an obsession with technology. In the novel, the term points to some people’s belief that humans cannot possibly defeat the Trisolarans because the Trisolarans are significantly more technologically advanced than humans. In that way, technofetishists idealize technology and place too much importance on the role that technology will play in the coming war between humans and Trisolarans.
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Technofetishism Term Timeline in The Dark Forest
The timeline below shows where the term Technofetishism appears in The Dark Forest. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Pages 61-79
...for them against humans. Zhang Beihai says that Wu Yue’s attitude is an example of “technofetishism” and “technological triumphalism,” which ignores the role of human qualities like determination and grit in...
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...to spot defeatism in members of the space force and brings up the ideas of “technofetishism” and “technological triumphalism” again. The people listening seem to not be paying close attention until...
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