In both Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" and Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt," technology is presented as something that can serve to limit the freedom and ambitions of human beings. In Vonnegut's story, technology - especially in the form of television - is used to sedate and control citizens. In Bradbury's story, technology serves to make life too simple and easy for people, to the point that life becomes meaningless for people. In both stories, technology serves to rob human beings of their independence and drive toward further development.
