The Construction Of The Modern World - 2135 Words

The construction of the modern world can be attributed to several factors over the past hundred years. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in our history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. There were numerous signs economic and socio-economic changes that exhibited unprecedented and sustained growth by new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes. This sustained growth was attained mostly through the innovation and industrialization of ‘technological’ modernization as it set forth the foundation to the continuation and growth of newer processes. Robert Pool, the author of Beyond Engineering, How society Shapes Technology, examines how society has shaped technology – divergent to†¦show more content†¦But for better or for worse, technology has reached the point of where no individual can understand completely how, say a, petrochemical plant works, and no team of experts can anticipate every possible outcome once a technology is put to world† (Pool, 9). Technology since the industrial revolution has become increasingly complex. The impact during technological growth is unknown culturally even to a scientist. The industrialization era has launched an expansive technological evolution; the diversification and implementation of technology has caused rapid transformation of our societal culture. Two decades ago, you would have had to write a letter to communicate with others who live far away. If you missed an episode of your favorite show, you would have had to wait for reruns; and for updates on the news you would have to pick up a newspaper. These are but a few ways the Internet has changed human experience thus transitioning us to our modern world. It was the introduction of technology in use of the Internet platform during this century that has led to a new mode of human existence. In Lee Siegels, Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electric Mob, he writes â€Å"the Internet is possibly the most radical transformation of private and public life in the history of humankind† (Siegel, 40). The development of the industrial revolution with regard to technological changes has led to transform our