The lesson started with a mind-boggling numbers presented by a video. I have always known that many people have unknowingly been enslaved by technologies - whether psychologically or economically. Apparently, its contribution to globalization and burgeoning culture (technology fads e.g. iPhone, BlackBerry, consumerism) could not be ignored, either.
Two questions immediately surfaced in my mind:
1. What are the real impacts or consequences of technology and globalization to the world in general? Does it generate more benefit for certain countries at the expense of another? Or does it generate a positive sum game?
This particular question must be explored in terms of economic, political, and sociological consequences. Why? It is because technology has the potential to transform the landscape of how the society perceives information in the mass media which in turn link it with politics. Politics have two-way relationships with economies and societies. Hence, technology has three-fold consequences which must be explored in depth.
2. Why are people(society in general) resistant in adopting new technologies?
I must bring one particular current issue into this particular discussion. GM crops, genetically modified crops, are under heavy scrutiny by the EU legislation board, with concerns of negative environment effect and negative effect to human health. These two major objections have not been scientifically proven, not by independent, corporate or government scientists. Yet, the legislators still hold on to their beliefs.
It must be reminded that these crops might be our only bulwark against the impact of global warming and subsequent starvation.
We must put everything in perspective and see the big picture in order to have any meaningful discussion.
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