White Noise Technology & Modernization Quotes

So here's the deal. There's some sort of toxic leak at the local school, so they send these guys in with Mylex suits to check it out. The only problem? Mylex itself is suspected of causing health problems. All these new fancy plastics and materials are totally unnatural, and it's tough to go anywhere in the modern world without encountering something that'll give you cancer or make you sick. 

Denise might only be eleven, but she knows her stuff when it comes to cancer and lab rats. In fact, she knows even more than her mom does, which sort of makes her the mother figure in this case. The reason Denise knows so much is because modern kids have way more access to information than ever before. This means that because of modern technology, they're often the ones who have to teach their parents about key things like staying healthy. 

Jack has a beef with his TV. He thinks that it's warping his family's view of the world, and putting desires and secret thoughts into their minds. And, as it turns out, he has a point. What's more, the main tool that television uses to transmit its messages is fear: buy anti-wrinkle cream or you'll lose your mate, buy anti-acne medication or you'll never get a date, etc.