A Wrinkle in Time, Technology, and Remembering What Makes Us Human 🌌
Sometimes a story stays with you for years.
You might watch it only once or twice, but something about it lingers quietly in your mind. That’s how it felt for me when I watched A Wrinkle in Time, the classic book by Madeleine L’Engle that was later made into films.
Interestingly, the book was published in 1962, the same year I was born. Maybe that’s part of why it always felt a little personal to me.
But it’s not just a fantasy story.
In many ways, it feels like a gentle warning wrapped in imagination.
The Planet Where Everyone Thinks the Same
In the story, the children visit a strange planet where everything looks perfect.
The houses are identical.
The children bounce their balls in perfect rhythm.
No one questions anything.
At first glance it looks peaceful.
But then something unsettling becomes clear:
no one is thinking for themselves anymore.
Everything is controlled by a powerful intelligence called IT, and individuality slowly disappears.
It’s a powerful image, and even today it can make viewers pause and think.
Watching It During the Rise of Technology
I remember watching the older film version years ago when I was upgrading my web skills and learning about app design.
It was one of those programs where we were the first cohort — the first group of students going through the program.
Anyone who has been in a first cohort knows what that can be like.
The curriculum is still being tested.
The teachers are figuring things out.
Assignments sometimes change halfway through.
And sometimes the personalities involved are… well… a little intense.
Let’s just say first cohorts can be a bit strange.
But they are also pioneers.
They help shape what the program will become for the students who follow.
The Funny Coincidence of “IT”
Another interesting coincidence is the word IT itself.
Today when we say IT, we usually mean Information Technology — computers, software, networks, and the digital world that connects us.
But in the story, IT is something very different: a symbol of control where everyone becomes part of the same mind.
Of course, technology itself isn’t the problem.
Technology can do amazing things:
- connect people across the world 🌍
- help us learn new skills 💻
- share knowledge instantly 📚
- support creativity and innovation
But stories like this gently remind us of something important.
The Real Strength of Humanity
The hero of the story doesn’t win with perfect logic or perfect technology.
The victory comes from something much simpler and much more human:
love, courage, and the ability to be different.
That message still matters today.
Because no matter how advanced technology becomes, the things that make us human are still powerful:
- curiosity
- creativity
- compassion
- imagination
- friendship
These qualities cannot be programmed.
They grow through experience, relationships, and the stories we share with one another.
A Gentle Reminder for the Future
As our world becomes more digital and more connected, it’s worth remembering something simple.
Technology should serve humanity, not replace it.
And the greatest strength we have is still the ability to think, question, care about each other, and imagine better futures.
Stories like A Wrinkle in Time don’t just entertain us.
They remind us that even in a complicated world, the most powerful force is still something very human:
the courage to remain ourselves. ✨
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