Thursday, March 3, 2011
Technological change impacts societal change
I recall us talking about Technological Determinism in class. This spoke of how technology (the cause) changes culture (the effect) and how technological change is the single most important source of change in our society. I came across this video earlier this week in senior seminar. This is a look into a time not too far from now where technology has become so advanced, that such things as personal communication, advertising/marketing, and general media can be accessed and maintained with the greatest of ease. It paints a picture of a world where technological advance has changed society for the absolute better and provides an environment of comfort and shows that through this advance, tasking has become so much simpler. The evolution of mankind through the upgrade of technology.
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Very cool video Paul the technology introduced is awesome, especially the flexible sheets that can used as basic projectors.
ReplyDeleteBut, that's just it... a lot of the "new" technology in this video already exists such as projectors, phones, video chat, 3D TVs, and maps. The technology has just changed the format that we view these tools on. I don't think it has really shifted culture we have just taken tools and shifted their medium. I guess I am not a Technological Determinist because I would argue it is more Mutual Shaping. People have shaped tools for their convenience and this video shows how technology has integrated into a society that has completely accepted it.