science and technology
... Technology is more than hardware and silicon chips. 2. In propelling change and altering our belief systems and culture, technology has joined religion, tradition, and family in the scope of its influence. Its enhancements of human muscle and human mind are self-evident But technology is also a social amplifier. It stretches the range, volume, and speed of communications. It inflates appetites for consumer goods and creature comforts. It tends to concentrate wealth and power, and to increase the disparity of rich and poor. In the competition for scarce resources, it breeds conflicts. 3. In social-psychological terms, it alters our perceptions of space. Events anywhere on the globe now have immediate repercussions everywhere, with a portfolio of tragedies that ignite feelings of helplessness. Technology has also skewed our perception of time, nourishing a desire for speed and instant gratification and ignoring long-term impacts 4. Technology has many values, but sometimes the old-fashion way is faster, more efficient and can keep a business from losing customers. 5. Like every thing in life there is usually a positive side and a negative side. Technology is not an exception. Some see technology as being the way of the future, while others see technology interfering with student’s ...