Impacts of Technology
Though these different types of Technology all serve different purposes, range in design, and are applied in different ways, they all have one thing in common: they all solve a problem.
- Technologies have contributed to human welfare through increased prosperity, improved comfort and quality of life, and medical progress, but they can also disrupt existing social hierarchies, cause pollution, and harm individuals or groups.
¤ Early on, the internet was seen as a "liberation technology" that would democratize knowledge, improve access to education, and promote democracy. Modern research has turned to investigate the internet's downsides, including disinformation, polarization, hate speech, and propaganda.
Benefits / Pros / Advantages of Technology-
- Ease of access to information
- Aids in new discoveries
- Ease of mobility
- Accelerates development in renewable energy
- Has increased the productivity of almost every industry
Loss / Cons / Disadvantages of Technology-
Extreme dependability
Privacy Concerns
Social Disconnect
Digital Media Manipulation
Job insecurity
Social media/computer game addiction
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