Blurb

Here is the piece that I wrote for this module which was the beginning of my idea/concept. It's just the starting point of my work but it's important that I keep it in mind as I continue developing the project.

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The Pace of Technological change



The pace at which technology changes these days can be either frightening or exhilarating. While
one person may view the rate of these changes as a huge leap of positive progress, another might
perceive this progress in a negative light. We all know that technology can make life easier and
better and longer and more pleasant. The question therefore in my opinion is not ‘do we want
things to change for the better? ‘. Everyone agrees on the answer to that. No, the questions we face
are more like this: ‘are we prepared to let technology to carry out this change? How much do we
want technology to do for us? Who is responsible for drawing that line? Are people allowed to resist
technology if they so choose? Is that even possible?’

When technology becomes part of our lives, it inevitably becomes part of who we are. Thus
technology has personal and ethical implications. Perhaps one of the greatest concerns of this rapid
progression is that nobody is really knows what long term effects it will have on society, culture and
the world at large. We are starting to see the descendents of the TV generation: people who have
never been without television. TV has changed the western world and the culture therein. What
then will the next generation grow up to be when it has grown up with smart phones, ipods,
broadband, touch screens, online shopping and international calling?

It doesn’t necessarily have to be a negative answer, but the concern is still justifiable.