Technology and society /
David Haugen and Susan Musser, book editors.
- 225 páginas : ilustraciones
- Opposing viewpoints series .
- An opposing viewpoints series .
Incluye bibliografía.
_ Should the government regulate technology? -- Chapter preface -- The government should support Internet neutrality / The government should oppose Internet neutrality / The government should regulate nanotechnology more strictly / The government should not regulate nanotechnology more strictly / The government should ban therapeutic cloning / The government should not ban therapeutic cloning / Periodical bibliography -- Will future technology improve humanity? -- Chapter preface -- The genetic enhancement of children should be tolerated / The genetic enhancement of children should be opposed / Future technology will benignly alter human existence -- Future technology could threaten human existence / Periodcial bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bilbiography of books -- Index. New Republic -- Wall Street Journal -- J. Clarence Davies -- Sonia Arrison -- Leon R. Kass -- Michael Gazzaniga -- David Merriman -- Bill McKibbon -- Bill Joy -- ch. 3. 1. The 2. The 3. 4. 5. 6. ch. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. _ Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- What is technology´s impact on society? -- Chapter preface -- The benefits of technology are increasing / The benefits of technology are diminishing / The Internet connects people / et al. -- The Internet isolates people / Robots are replacing people / Robots are not replacing people / Periodical bibliography -- What impact does technology have on education? -- Chapter preface -- Technology is hurting education / Technology needs to be emphasized in education / There is a digital divide / There is no digital divide / Children are technologically skilled / Children need imaginative play / Periodical bibliography. Jimmy Guterman -- David Cox -- Jeffrey Boase Brent Staples -- Marshall Brain -- Doug Saunders -- Clifford Stoll -- Mortimer B. Zuckerman -- Andy Carvin -- Ejovi Nuwere -- Susan Smith Nash -- David Sobel -- ch. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ch. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate technology concerning the impact it has on society, education, and genetic enhancement, and the pros and cons of government regulation.