Technological change

The IPAT model is based on the population, the capacity to consume, and technological change. This model is a way for us to understand how population, consumption, and technology contribute to the environmental effects we are seeing. This can mean a number of things, as all the things listed on the IPAT model together contribute to different environmental impacts. The population as a whole, and certain populations in different countries or regions may contribute to environmental impacts…

market. While these theoretical frameworks have been helpful in providing insightful information, they hardly reveal the prevailing logic of value creation. As a result, new bases of competitive advantage are rapidly gaining popularity due to technological changes that have transformed the global business landscape. The emergence of new models has given a different view of competitive advantage arguing that firms should possess dynamic capabilities to topple others in the industry. According…

1 2 3 4 Altering the human element with Hybrid Creature lead us to Singularity The digital revolution from the twentieth century provided us with the extended capabilities of the technology. In her “Project Classroom Makeover” Cathy Davidson advocated for education reform by means of increased interactivity in the classroom. In her vision for such an interactivity boost she considered the possibility of reaching that goal with or without technology, but with always with purpose of improving…

This point of view is called cultural determinism. Whereas technological determinists believe that technology causes societal changes, cultural determinists believe that society causes technological innovation and change. Essentially, technology is the result of human development. For example, a cultural determinist would say that Facebook does not cause people to lose the ability to communicate…

Just as cell phones today have the capability of sending text messages to one another, so do standard household phones. With this text messaging available, the hearing impaired can communicate just as any other. Technology has made it capable to transmit not just the spoken word, but also the written word through telephone lines. Now that television shows and movies are equipped with the technology to include closed captioning, the hearing-impaired can view them. Listening devices can now be…

evolution. Humans have achieved the power to change our behavior, society, ways of life, and aspects of our physical form, thus breaking the connection with natural selection. Ray Kurzweil, a well-known futurist and author of “How to Create a Mind” and “The Singularity Is Near”, explains the significance of technological advancements and what their relationship with us will be in the future. The singularity that Kurzweil speaks of is when there’s a change…

this generation of pioneers and apart of the generation that will be one of the most innovative in history. Essentially all of you are going to be the trailblazers of the new entrepreneurial reconstruction, cultural metamorphosis, and an enormous technological evolution which will continue as we get older and as we exist in this great day and age. However, few are aware or are skeptical of the transformation that is happening in the United States as we speak. To prevent any further confusion I…

In the article, Paul Alan makes a claim that contradicts the claims made by Kurzweil and Vernor Vinge regarding “singularity” stating, “While we suppose this kind of singularity might one day occur, we don’t think it is near. In fact, we think it will be a very long time coming.” Alan lays out the article by providing the claims Kurzweil mentions in his article, and provides statements and evidence that contradicts them. He begins his article by providing the main thesis statement and claims…

Remember the romantic, controversial relationship between Theodore and his AI operation system Samantha in Spike Jonze’s directed movie “Her”? Immersed in a climate of love and moving, we applaud as Theodore and Samantha crush into each other, shed tears when Samantha says to Theodore, “I’m not like you, and at the end, moan when Samantha leaves. Not unlike normal relationships at all, “Her” depicts a situation in which artificial intelligence is no longer artificial when they tend to love,…

Technology is something that is constantly being used in our lives. The endless usage and continuous change of these tools are of equal importance to our mere existence. Each and every day, it seems as though there are new machines and devices with which we become captivated. In the endless attempts to make human life easier, we tend to opt for these new and evolving devices over the old-fashioned way of doing things – doing them without the use of modern technology. In All Can Be Lost: The Risk…