A few initial thoughts
1. Is something defined as technology only if it has a wire and a screen running through it (i.e. hardware and software?) or is the invention of the horse carriage also a technological marvel in its own right?
2. As a hypothetical scenario, the residents of Papua New Guinea don't use networking sites like "MyFace" (MySpace + Facebook), LinkedIn, etc. Is it justified for the West to call them less technologically advanced because their social construct demands them to use technology in different ways from the West? In other words, how is social evolution based on technology defined and who is defining it? On the same lines, should anyone be vested with the authority of evaluating this?
3. According to the article "Do Machines Make History", labor-saving machinery will not find ready acceptance in a society where labor is abundant and cheap as a factor of production. This is in direct contradiction to two of the most technologically successful and yet populous countries in the world: India and China. Why is this? Also, how do you think that the implementation of technology in these countries is changing the outlook and occupations of people affected by it?
2. As a hypothetical scenario, the residents of Papua New Guinea don't use networking sites like "MyFace" (MySpace + Facebook), LinkedIn, etc. Is it justified for the West to call them less technologically advanced because their social construct demands them to use technology in different ways from the West? In other words, how is social evolution based on technology defined and who is defining it? On the same lines, should anyone be vested with the authority of evaluating this?
3. According to the article "Do Machines Make History", labor-saving machinery will not find ready acceptance in a society where labor is abundant and cheap as a factor of production. This is in direct contradiction to two of the most technologically successful and yet populous countries in the world: India and China. Why is this? Also, how do you think that the implementation of technology in these countries is changing the outlook and occupations of people affected by it?
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