Technology and Society

by Haugen, David M.

• ISBN13: 9780737733617
• ISBN10: 0737733616
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-04
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
What Is Technology's Impact on Society?
Chapter Preface	p. 20
The Benefits of Technology Are Increasing	p. 22
The Benefits of Technology Are Diminishing	p. 34
The Internet Connects People	p. 40
The Internet Isolates People	p. 49
Robots Are Replacing People	p. 54
Robots Are Not Replacing People	p. 61
Periodical Bibliography	p. 67
What Impact Does Technology Have on Education?
Chapter Preface	p. 69
Technology Is Hurting Education	p. 71
Technology Needs to Be Emphasized in Education	p. 78
There Is a Digital Divide	p. 83
There Is No Digital Divide	p. 89
Children Are Technologically Skilled	p. 93
Children Need Imaginative Play	p. 99
Periodical Bibliography	p. 105
Should the Government Regulate Technology?
Chapter Preface	p. 107
The Government Should Support Internet Neutrality	p. 109
The Government Should Oppose Internet Neutrality	p. 114
The Government Should Regulate Nanotechnology More Strictly	p. 119
The Government Should Not Regulate Nanotechnology More Strictly	p. 127
The Government Should Ban Therapeutic Cloning	p. 132
The Government Should Not Ban Therapeutic Cloning	p. 138
Periodical Bibliography	p. 144
Will Future Technology Improve Humanity?
Chapter Preface	p. 146
The Genetic Enhancement of Children Should Be Tolerated	p. 148
The Genetic Enhancement of Children Should Be Opposed	p. 157
Future Technology Will Benignly Alter Human Existence	p. 166
Future Technology Could Threaten Human Existence	p. 182
Periodical Bibliography	p. 198
For Further Discussion	p. 199
Organizations to Contact	p. 203
Bibliography of Books	p. 209
Index	p. 213
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