Wednesday, July 11, 2012
7/9-7/15 Post 1: The Technology and the Society
Like most of the
articles I have read this semester, "The Technology and The Society,"
was another challenging article to read yet an interesting one. In the first
page alone, there was so much information given. Cause and effect of
everything, between everything is so complex. I have never thought of
connecting television and psychology and technology and society for instance.
He goes on in detail later on to discuss these versions of technology and the
causes. Another interesting aspect is that of technological determinism.
"The steam engine, the automobile, television, the atomic bomb, have made modern man and the modern
condition," (pg 3). What an interesting concept. I thought man made all
those things. But to look at it from this viewpoint, we are capable of doing
more and are almost restricted as well. Technology is a gift and a curse to
humans. And the last interesting concept I found intriguing was the change in
the meaning of the word "mass". It went from meaning "the
mob" in the 19th century to 'large numbers" in the 20th century.
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Hey Jinxx21,
ReplyDeleteI agree, the Technology and the Society reading was one of the more difficult ones for me too. But it does bring up a lot of interesting concepts, and you mentioned some of the ones I pondered about too. New technologies such as the telegraph, phone, TV, and the internet have greatly impacted our lives and have played significant roles in the history of mankind. Humans are social creatures, and all these developments have made our modes of communication and spreading news all the more faster and easier. The theory of technological determinism was very unique and surprised me also. I, like you, also thought that it was more like the other way around, where man makes the technology. But after it's been created, I believe the technology can influence man.