"New technological advancements appear to go through times of question, apprehension, and suspicion as societies test the boundaries of what the new technology can actually accomplish" - Leander & McKim
I think I am dealing with the questions and skepticism about what effect technology will have on the future. Thematically, I'm skeptical about technology, but moreover, I'm skeptical about the intentions of people who are making a profit from technology. Technology should be used for the greater good, but is it always? I'm worried that we may rush into things to make a profit without examining the possible outcomes. I see a similar theme in the pharmaceutical drug industry. Everyone wants to rush to get new drugs on the market, sometimes without realizing how important it is to understand exactly what the drugs do and don't do for us. Sometimes I wish I could just blindly embrace technology and globalization without being plagued by all of these "what if's"... Again, we have tough questions to examine in our field.
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