Uni Works 5 | - Freelance Writer
May 24, 2018 | #1
Where is the spark in this week's reading? At what level does Ihde engage the mind or the heart to feel intrigued by the topic of technology and modern use. The spark is found where people understand the implication of technology and how its use changes behavior. In many ways, technology presents quite a double edged sword for today's individual where people are glued to his or her device, and constantly seeking interaction with information provided by technology. Call it telecommunications or over exposure to media but the issue remains when Ihde wrote this essay, this exploration of what technology means to sociocultural dynamics and relationships, times were so much more different then. Remember the fresh air? Maybe not.
Technology and its multimedia creates conflict in perceiving the world. What sparks response here is the work ambiguity. How much has changed because of the role of technology and the level of acceptance one feels toward it; also points to how useful the gadget has become for a life of convenience. Yet, one can argue this also presents gaps of disparity and lack of access to opportunity. Ihde points to how technology means possibility for humans. Much like previous technology or ages of enlightenment, this is just another stage of human development. However, looking into the past, one sees how the human potential may have been blighted when the technology was put in the wrong hands or used for terror. One cannot ignore that aspirin was invented by Nazis. This is one example not in the text. Still one sees the argument form where one wants creativity, innovation, advanced development as a segment of culture but also one should understand the power presented by technology. There is responsibility in diffusing the technology as an important tool within human possibility. If humans become more focused on technology, how soon does the technology take over the human nature?
Another spark within the reading finds one thinking about control and access. Now today, this is the Knowledge Age and we live in a time of global culture, endless possibility for development, and diversity. Okay but at what cost to humanity? And if so, who gets control of the technology and who decides what innovation is important? From a Western standpoint when one thinks about how technology is impacting the world, one also sees levels of control that mirrors ideology. One cannot ignore the power of media in situations like Arab Spring where voices were heard. The level of control shifted and expanded to include voices that were otherwise left out from before.
The issue of control also bothers one who has come to know opportunity because of telecommunication. Look at how just the Internet changes what we do and how we do it. There is online school now. There are jobs that are only online but also businesses that rely upon relationships with individuals on the other side of the world. Possibility is the spark. The issue of control remains difficult to embrace because this leaves people out. This gap is troubling especially if technology is meant to break down barriers. Or, is this same technology from Medieval times meant to separate us, protect us, and maintain a fortress to keep the enemy out?
Work Cited
Ihde, Don. Technology and the lifeworld: From garden to earth. No. 560. Indiana University Press, 1990.
Technology and its multimedia creates conflict in perceiving the world. What sparks response here is the work ambiguity. How much has changed because of the role of technology and the level of acceptance one feels toward it; also points to how useful the gadget has become for a life of convenience. Yet, one can argue this also presents gaps of disparity and lack of access to opportunity. Ihde points to how technology means possibility for humans. Much like previous technology or ages of enlightenment, this is just another stage of human development. However, looking into the past, one sees how the human potential may have been blighted when the technology was put in the wrong hands or used for terror. One cannot ignore that aspirin was invented by Nazis. This is one example not in the text. Still one sees the argument form where one wants creativity, innovation, advanced development as a segment of culture but also one should understand the power presented by technology. There is responsibility in diffusing the technology as an important tool within human possibility. If humans become more focused on technology, how soon does the technology take over the human nature?Another spark within the reading finds one thinking about control and access. Now today, this is the Knowledge Age and we live in a time of global culture, endless possibility for development, and diversity. Okay but at what cost to humanity? And if so, who gets control of the technology and who decides what innovation is important? From a Western standpoint when one thinks about how technology is impacting the world, one also sees levels of control that mirrors ideology. One cannot ignore the power of media in situations like Arab Spring where voices were heard. The level of control shifted and expanded to include voices that were otherwise left out from before.
The issue of control also bothers one who has come to know opportunity because of telecommunication. Look at how just the Internet changes what we do and how we do it. There is online school now. There are jobs that are only online but also businesses that rely upon relationships with individuals on the other side of the world. Possibility is the spark. The issue of control remains difficult to embrace because this leaves people out. This gap is troubling especially if technology is meant to break down barriers. Or, is this same technology from Medieval times meant to separate us, protect us, and maintain a fortress to keep the enemy out?
Work Cited
Ihde, Don. Technology and the lifeworld: From garden to earth. No. 560. Indiana University Press, 1990.