1. What is Richard Sclove's view of our modern society's realtionship with technology? Why might democracy be threatened by blindly adopted technology? Give quotes from the text to back up your analysis.
Democracy might be blindly threatened by technology beacuse we accept all technologies without looking into or deeper what is the really use for this technology, we accept good and bad technology, just as long it looks nice and pretty. "What would be the impact on our desired form of society if individuals, or the community, were to adopt one set of technologies rather than another?" This is the question we should ask ourselves every time a new technology comes around and be truly honest with yourself and ask yourself do I really need this technology in my life? This Richard trying to point out that we can't say that "technolgy is evil; let's get rid of it" because many things have a purpose and a use for it and plus we need some sort of technology, not all technologymakes us handly cap.
2. How does the Amish relationship with technology differ from ours, and that of the Ibican's? Give examples that illustrate this point.
The Amish is different from our technology because all sorts of technology you can name we use it, but in the other hands as in the Amish they don't hardly use or find the use for technology only for electric grills, inline skates. The Amish first discuss whether they should allow a sorten technolgy into their community as in our community we accept all technology with farther look. Technology for the Amish is stating that their community will fall apart and for us it brings us closer instead of drawing us apart. The Ibicans, is all about tranforming into urban community, to me it seems like all they care about is making money "the objective is to enhance national economic growth, productivity,and international competitiveness, based on the assumption that as long an innovation sells profitably, it is a soical blessing."
3. What is the lesson Sclove thinks we must learn from the Amish if we are to remain a true democracy? Use quotes from the text to support your description.
I think the lesson that Sclove wants us to learn from the Amish is that some technology that we use is not useful and that we should find other ways to get around them because by us doing that will bring our community together as in bring us apart. "First transform society, then tackle technology".
Resource-Decomcracy and Technology by: Richard E. Sclove. New York: Guilford Press, 1995.
Democracy might be blindly threatened by technology beacuse we accept all technologies without looking into or deeper what is the really use for this technology, we accept good and bad technology, just as long it looks nice and pretty. "What would be the impact on our desired form of society if individuals, or the community, were to adopt one set of technologies rather than another?" This is the question we should ask ourselves every time a new technology comes around and be truly honest with yourself and ask yourself do I really need this technology in my life? This Richard trying to point out that we can't say that "technolgy is evil; let's get rid of it" because many things have a purpose and a use for it and plus we need some sort of technology, not all technologymakes us handly cap.
2. How does the Amish relationship with technology differ from ours, and that of the Ibican's? Give examples that illustrate this point.
The Amish is different from our technology because all sorts of technology you can name we use it, but in the other hands as in the Amish they don't hardly use or find the use for technology only for electric grills, inline skates. The Amish first discuss whether they should allow a sorten technolgy into their community as in our community we accept all technology with farther look. Technology for the Amish is stating that their community will fall apart and for us it brings us closer instead of drawing us apart. The Ibicans, is all about tranforming into urban community, to me it seems like all they care about is making money "the objective is to enhance national economic growth, productivity,and international competitiveness, based on the assumption that as long an innovation sells profitably, it is a soical blessing."
3. What is the lesson Sclove thinks we must learn from the Amish if we are to remain a true democracy? Use quotes from the text to support your description.
I think the lesson that Sclove wants us to learn from the Amish is that some technology that we use is not useful and that we should find other ways to get around them because by us doing that will bring our community together as in bring us apart. "First transform society, then tackle technology".
Resource-Decomcracy and Technology by: Richard E. Sclove. New York: Guilford Press, 1995.
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These are good reflections. I am curious...do you think that the activities we have done in this class will change the way YOU relate to technology? Do you admire the Amish for living so intentionally?
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