So What Does It All Mean?

Today’s society is more affected by technology than it ever has been and it is changing every second of every day. Advancements in technology have been changing our culture and society for hundreds of years; from hunters and gatherers to information overload to a future of the most advanced technologies we could imagine. These fast advancements in technology quickly change our society. This statement was greatly expanded upon by three people: Gerhard Lenski, Leslie White, and Alvin Toffler

The belief in something out of the universe is what helps most people continue on with their day. It may be hard for some to believe that they are only on this planet, living, just to die one day. Therefore, many turn to religion to seek a hope in an afterlife in which they can exist after death. However, believing in most religions means believing in something in charge of the universe. Something, or someone, that is practically supernatural, and supremely powerful. Thomas Nagel, in his text What Does It All Mean?, questions “Can there really be something which gives point to everything else by encompassing it, but which couldn’t have, or need, any point itself?” (page 100). Nagel is referring to a creator, God, probing whether this all-powerful creator can be an “ultimate explanation,” but an “incomprehensible answer” (100). Two Greek philosophers, Descartes and Anselm, try to individually prove the existence of God as the most omnipotent being in the universe, but they differ in explaining their thoughts of reasoning. In understanding their logic, we must also question whether God’s existence is a valid explanation outside of their thoughts.

The United States, and along with the rest of the world, it is experiencing a new technological revolution. In the late 1800s/ the early 1900s, the US culture, society, and notably economy, were profoundly transformed by the Industrial Revolution. The new innovations were steadily churned out by brilliant and intrepid inventors, and as a result products were churned out at unprecedented rates. Today, we see the US in a new technological revolution. It can be called the Digital Revolution, or Information Revolution, but it mainly refers to the astounding pace of increase in computing power, and its various implications in our lives, from e-assistants to social media to driver-less cars.

This quote from Nicholas Carr in article 3 says “The advantages of having immediate access to such an incredibly rich store of information are many, and they’ve been widely described and duly applauded.” It’s becoming increasingly easy to access important info across the globe people have Google and yahoo even Bing to look up anything your brain could fathom. Anytime I need to know something and learn I can easily go to Google and learn how to take apart a whole bike if I want. Other generations would of have to wait get someone to help them or pay them to do it but this day and age each individual can be more independent than ever and expand and grow their mind however they want whenever they want through any means necessary and be unique and different where as in the olden days all we had to learn from was paper books and a certain same consistent newspaper source. We need to move towards a unique diverse type of knowledge where everyone is smart in their own thing in conclusion I think mark Bauerlein is old and doesn’t know what he’s talking about technology will live on and so will the passion of learning no matter what and that’s why he is severely

One thing that resonated with me while watching these videos and even reflecting on my own life, is how much technology is apart of our lives. Pretty much every single thing within our lives, technology had some part in it; from our cars to even food now. We as humans have probably made the largest leap forward in development and evolution within the last 100-150 years than we had in all of history. Because of technology we've largely improved medicine, transportation, and communication, just to name a few. It is because of technology that our standard of living is as great as its ever

In a TED talk titled “the key to growth? Race with the machines” Erik Brynjlfsson, a professor at MIT argues that, to succeed in our present economy, we need to learn how to work alongside technology to enhance our growth.

Richard Miller, a professor at Rutgers University, explains, “We now exist in a digitized world, and like a computer, we must keep updating our parts in order to keep up” (Miller 31).

Although the new advancements are fascinating, a quote I find interesting is: "We need to shift to a new system that will allow us to meet the basic needs of every human on the planet... that will be fairer, and that will be focused as its key goal not on growth, per se, but on maximizing human well-being".

population. In present day, our lives are irrefutably impacted by technological advances, and as a

Since the get-go innovation has bailed us out as a human race. From the innovation of the wheel to the Internet, innovation has been an awesome component in transit our human progress has developed. With more innovative advances practically around the bend, our progress will keep on becoming quicker and speedier than any time in recent memory.

Change in technology happens rapidly on a daily basis. As Schlesinger expresses, “The last two lifetimes have seen more scientific and technological achievement that the first 798 put together”(Schlesinger 41). Whether it deals with cars, travel, medicine, media, or a host of other topics, advancements in technology are occurring all around us. It is up to us whether to accept these changes or not. Many believe that change in technology is a hindrance, causing more problems than solutions. I believe technology has created a safer environment, revolutionized the way we look at different ideas, and resolved many economic problems in industries! In other words, change is inevitable and people

1. Evolution of technology: I believe we are in the golden era of technical advancement; technology is advancing at a level where we cannot apprehend what changes it might bring upon our daily lives, our generation is entirely dependent on technology , & yet we are not able to keep up with such advance developments, today’s latest tech cannot promise us being best for another year at this rate. It impacts our daily lives and challenges our way of working and living constantly.

Technology advances show people a more efficient way to do things for example education purposes.

The world that we live in is constantly changing. There are numerous inventions and new

     The development of man’s intellectual ability and understanding of the world around him can be most readily seen in the continued development of science and technology. Whether it be new advancements in medicine and healthcare or improvements on missiles for the anti-terrorism war, science and technology breakthroughs reassure us that our culture is thriving and continuing to expand our horizons.