Hector Bonilla
Mr. Russell
ENG-121
Dec/19/2017
Technology: A Potential Threat
Nowadays technology has an important influence in the country's workforce. It is seen on different aspects such as transportation, health and intercommunication. In this era filled with technology, there has been discussions to decide if all this technology is good for us, and the impact that upcoming technologies would produce. This might not sound like an issue but since there is a big gap between those who benefit from technology and those that had the misfortune of being affected from it.
Those on the first group would likely have a sympathy for technology and would be in favor of it. They claim that the constant use of machines creates more technical job, …show more content…
It is true that this would create a wave of qualified engineers, and technicians, but this would also create an industrial society in which most of the jobs are on factories and big companies. With a society with STEM as its focus, degrees like liberal arts would disappear, and for that reason those with that type of degree would be unemployed. According to Timm Boettcher, president of RealityWorks, inc. ( Realityworks “Realityworks”), “More than 80 percent of manufacturers state that skill shortages will have a negative impact on their businesses” (Boettcher 40). If this is happening now, then in the future there would not be place for artists, because it would become an era of …show more content…
One of them is to replace some doctors and nurses with machines that would make the patient responsible for his/her health care(Ditte 52-64). In the economical factor, such a plan shows again how jobs can be taken away from humans. This goes even further and adds another issue to the table, which is the lack of social interaction(Ditte 52-64). Apparently machines can also take away that close relationship of patient-nurse or patient-doctor. In the moral factor, this takes away most of the support and happiness that ill patients get from nurses and doctors. According to the book Social Determinants of Health: The Solid Facts, “People who get less social and emotional support from others are more likely to experience more depression, a greater risk of pregnancy complications and higher levels of disability from chronic diseases”( “Social” 22). Those who benefit from the overuse of machines might be in favor of this action because it provides more profit to them, as it reduces the cost of hiring real doctors or nurses.
To conclude, this upcoming era of technological revolution is something to be aware of. Even though it might be helpful, it would not be long enough before it starts to act against the economy of average workers, who can be replaced by machines. Against students, who would be indirectly forced to follow a major that might not be of their interest, but would be the only one that ensures a well paid
Mr. Russell
ENG-121
Dec/19/2017
Technology: A Potential Threat
Nowadays technology has an important influence in the country's workforce. It is seen on different aspects such as transportation, health and intercommunication. In this era filled with technology, there has been discussions to decide if all this technology is good for us, and the impact that upcoming technologies would produce. This might not sound like an issue but since there is a big gap between those who benefit from technology and those that had the misfortune of being affected from it.
Those on the first group would likely have a sympathy for technology and would be in favor of it. They claim that the constant use of machines creates more technical job, …show more content…
It is true that this would create a wave of qualified engineers, and technicians, but this would also create an industrial society in which most of the jobs are on factories and big companies. With a society with STEM as its focus, degrees like liberal arts would disappear, and for that reason those with that type of degree would be unemployed. According to Timm Boettcher, president of RealityWorks, inc. ( Realityworks “Realityworks”), “More than 80 percent of manufacturers state that skill shortages will have a negative impact on their businesses” (Boettcher 40). If this is happening now, then in the future there would not be place for artists, because it would become an era of …show more content…
One of them is to replace some doctors and nurses with machines that would make the patient responsible for his/her health care(Ditte 52-64). In the economical factor, such a plan shows again how jobs can be taken away from humans. This goes even further and adds another issue to the table, which is the lack of social interaction(Ditte 52-64). Apparently machines can also take away that close relationship of patient-nurse or patient-doctor. In the moral factor, this takes away most of the support and happiness that ill patients get from nurses and doctors. According to the book Social Determinants of Health: The Solid Facts, “People who get less social and emotional support from others are more likely to experience more depression, a greater risk of pregnancy complications and higher levels of disability from chronic diseases”( “Social” 22). Those who benefit from the overuse of machines might be in favor of this action because it provides more profit to them, as it reduces the cost of hiring real doctors or nurses.
To conclude, this upcoming era of technological revolution is something to be aware of. Even though it might be helpful, it would not be long enough before it starts to act against the economy of average workers, who can be replaced by machines. Against students, who would be indirectly forced to follow a major that might not be of their interest, but would be the only one that ensures a well paid