Just how significant has technology been throughout the history of western society? I would argue that technology has had a highly significant role in the evolution of western society. There is no doubt that western society as we know it would hardly resemble itself without the many technological advances it went through. Most of these advances made life much easier on the people of the west and the world. That’s not to say that there were no downsides to any of these technological advances. The steam engine is a good example of an invention that revolutionized the world while still having some negative impacts. The invent of a reliable and practical steam engine helped start the industrial revolution. Factories were able to use these
