try to put yourself in the perspective of the main character in the story. After all, we all have vast and varied experiences with technology, both positive and negative. Try to envision how your life would be different without many of the tools and gadgets we have at our disposal. And also try to place yourself in the future and think of the possibilities that advances in technology are likely to bring. Ask yourself whether technology could actually be controlled—and if so, how, to what end, and with what downsides?