Society's technological obsession of the hour invariably dominates philosophical discourse. The metaphors are clearly visible and within easy reach, so it makes

Society's technological obsession of the hour invariably dominates philosophical discourse. The metaphors are clearly visible and within easy reach, so it makes perfect sense. Hunting, fishing, agriculture, clockwork, steam, electronics, software... such rich sources. (And then the metaphors are invariably taken literally, hilarity ensues...)