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Technology shapes society. ... However, the Internet is the most recent and significant revolution, which sheds some light on the relationship between technology and society. Has technology always shaped society? ... If so, then does this technology wind up taking charge of our life? ... So in turn we must take a look at the history of the Internet and various other technological revolutions to gain a greater perspective of how technology affects society. ... We could say that the Internet needed time to mature, or was it society which was not ready to accept the internet’s presence. ... 10) This idea is quite interesting as it points out the general fear, anxiety and uncertainty of society at the time which Bruce Sterling argues brought about the motive behind the Internet’s birth – as a way of communicating in the wake of a nuclear attack on American soil. Was there a general fear of technological determinism or is this evidence of society affecting technology? ... All of these factors combined with the lack of computer distribution and technology could be possible reasons why the Internet lay dormant for a few decades. ... This is another possibility for the Internet’s slow rise in society. ...
Technology has always had a profound impact upon society. ... Humans have thus had to evolve and accept and utilize technology as it has changed the social landscape over time and will continue to do so. ... So it seems the world of cyberspace can help to provide some insights into the relationship between technology and society, but we must first discover what and where cyberspace is. ... So at their inception computers were thought to embody the modernist approach to simply provide answers, however the Internet and computer technology has reversed this trend to the point where we are seeing computers as being post-modernist, with such commercial vehicles as The Matrix carrying this message. The Matrix also raises the issue of identity both on and off line which highlights how the Internet affects society. ...
As anyone with a computer and ISP connection has discovered, there is a new sense of community amongst our society as of the freedom offered by the Internet. ... This notion has brought about the idea that we are so entrenched in our on-line lives that our off-line ‘real’ life is simply another window and that the boundaries between the two are blurring indicating the degree of the effect of the Internet on society.
Technology has always affected society and will continue to do so. ... As we venture forward technology will only become more advanced with shown by computers being outdated within a matter of years these days. ... Technology review, September 2001.
Approximate Word count = 2231
Approximate Pages = 8.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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