Technology accompanies a person for a very long time. However, in modern society, the question of the neutrality of this aspect of society’s life has arisen. It is worth emphasizing that technologies can be used both for positive purposes, such as computers to search for information, and for negative, hacking secret data. This duplicity makes them neutral, despite the growing debate about the negative impact of technological development.
Further, technology has made a significant positive contribution to the development of almost all spheres of life. This applies both to everyday life and includes the creation of televisions, household appliances, and computers before the introduction of technologies for the creation of genetically modified products. The crisis that Gildmann spoke about is the problem of overconsumption and living beyond needs (“Paul Gildman: The Earth is Full”). In addition, research states that “the technology neutral approach may give rise to distorted technology choices given that it does not internalize the degree of substitutability across technologies” (Fabra and Montero 3). This problem can be solved through the correct and responsible use of technologies and the creation of strategies to reduce the negative impact on the environment.
Therefore, technological advancement due to the development of this sphere is inevitable and will correspond to the level of development of society. I believe that in the future, people will rely heavily on technology, which may have its implications. Hence, many will stop performing many actions on their own, for example, sending messages or cooking food, which will affect the overall decline in the education of society and its general degradation. Thus, I believe that technologies are important for many fields, for example, medical and scientific. However, a balance should be maintained so as not to be dependent on them.
Works Cited
Fabra, Natalia, and Juan-Pablo Montero. “Technology-neutral vs. technology-specific procurement.” CEPR Discussion Papers, vol. 15554, 2020.
“Paul Gildman: The Earth is Full.” YouTube, uploaded by TED, Web.