Technology's impact on society 30 Articles

by Jacquie Schmall

In order to describe the impact of technology on society, I feel compelled to think about technology itself. When I looked up the word technology, I found; "The meaning 'science of the mechanical and industrial arts' is fi...read more

by Scarlett Lynn

The impact of technology on our society is not good nor is it bad. There are many good things about technology today, such as DNA testing, and many other good and positive things. But, there are just as many negatives, for...read more

by Brandon Thurston

The American, Vis-A-Vis The American finds his fellow citizen more avoidable with every day. When the American and the citizen pass in the afternoon, on the sidewalk, the sun comes down on both of them. When they sit on...read more

by Pathseeker

An invitation to a social event crossed my desk today that shows a reproduction of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous sketch of Vitruvian Man from 1492. I got to thinking about how technology and science are changing our lives,...read more

by Craig Hubley

Any technology changes society. And it's important to realize that, if we'd known about all consequences of the change in advance, we'd have most likely rejected it. Consider the average citizen of the most developed n...read more

by C Davison

The societal impact of technology can now be seen in every aspect of our lives. It began so simply. Electric lights and the telephone were the first standard of wealth. Then the television came along. Those in the neig...read more

by Kolika Deguzman

Technology is great. Never before has there been an era when you can balance your checkbook, search for a roasted chicken recipe, watch a cat fall in a toilet on YouTube and shop for furniture all at the same time with the...read more

by Carrie-Ann Hernandez

Technology, the Silent Killer "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity," Albert Einstein eloquently declared. Many people do not realize how technological advancements have made a...read more

by Steven Eads

A few years ago, at the beginning of the popularity of computers and before their insinuation into every aspect of our lives, I read a story about one potential impact of technology on our society. It was humorously writt...read more

by Brian Smith

Technology as the Great Innovator of American Society Inventions over the past one hundred years have led to great social changes in the fabric of American society. There was a time before the industrialization of Amer...read more

by Alissa King

I wrote a love letter today, for myself. It wasn't meant to be sent, but I wanted to mark a moment, a feeling, and I realized the only way to do so was to hold a pen in my hand and move it against paper. Concrete eviden...read more

by Danette M. Scott

Technology can be an asset to society, but it also can be a great destructive force that is determined to destroy the very fabric of humanity. Technology's impact on society is both destructive and constructive. Li...read more

by Reed Daigle

On the Substitution of Order and Security for Justice Our modern society is dominated by technique. That is to say that the most efficient means of carrying out our endeavors, be they military, economic, political, or ...read more

by Ethos

Technology's impact on society: The majority of us ride in the wake of sciences' technological advancements, reaping the rewards of all it offers us socio-economically. Perhaps technology is the greatest front runner and ...read more

by Bruce Bostwick

Today just about anything can be done online. You can do your banking online along with shopping for example. There are sites out there that you can blog, make videos, online instant messaging, and many more out on the I...read more

by Chris Skoyles

"Will IT Revolution Reverse Evolution?" "No you won't fool the Children of the Revolution," sang Marc Bolan back in the 70s. Young people today are at the forefront of a technological revolution, and there is certainl...read more

by Pacificus

Major economies revolve around literacy, one of the major technological developments in human history. In the book Orality and Literacy, Walter Ong describes the technology of writing. He cites Plato's viewpoint on writ...read more

by Heather Bond

Introduction Society is an arrangement of functional, cognitive, and cultural structures, in addition society changes as any element, and the process of change is constant. As technology is altered values are preached an...read more

by bharl

Wow! The impact of technology on society is a pretty general category. There are so many different forms of technology to choose from. Was it good that the atom bomb was invented? Is it good that immunizations have bee...read more

by Ryan Lanham

Organizations are going away. Sovereignty of groups is in decline. The nation-state is on its last leg. Why? The simple answer is that in an intermixed society, we need to be more tolerant, and less connected to th...read more