For my research project the topic I have chosen is what are the affects technology has had on human labor and what could happen to human labor if technology keeps advancing. This is just a rough copy of my topic. I still have to breakdown this idea more so form a better some specific topic. I came up with this idea after reading the sources that David Nye, used in Technology Matters.
In Technology: The Emergence of a Hazardous Concept, Leo Marx writes about how technology has become so advanced and out of human control. He also discusses the things that go wrong with technology. The other source I read was Player Piano, by Kurt Vonnegut. It is about a society where technology takes over all need for human labor and society is controlled by engineers.
These readings helped me form my topic both sources talk about things that go wrong with technology and society. I became interested in this topic because after reading player piano I wondered what would happen if technology keeps advancing. Could it ever replace or reduce the need for human labor even more?
I think that technology could be created that would reduce the need for human labor. But nothing could be created to fully replace human labor. I believe that if a society like the one in Player Piano was created a similar rebellion would take place. I think humans would start a rebellion because they would not be able to remain powerless or idle.
Marx also brought up a good point by saying that technology has become so advanced because of humans. If humans did not choose to create new technology then our society would not be so technology dependant. But people chose to develop new technology and eventually there will become a time when it will grow out of society’s control.
As an engineer or someone that creates technology I would say that technology is not becoming too advanced. Technology is created to make things more efficient. But as a consumer I would say that technology is becoming advanced and we do not need all of the technology that was created to survive in our society.
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