| Description |
225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. What is technology's impact on society? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The benefits of technology are increasing / Jimmy Guterman -- 2. The benefits of technology are diminishing / David Cox -- 3. The Internet connects people / Jeffrey Boase et al. -- 4. The Internet isolates people / Brent Staples -- 5. Robots are replacing people / Marshall Brain -- 6. Robots are not replacing people / Doug Saunders -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. What impact does technology have on education? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Technology is hurting education / Clifford Stoll -- 2. Technology needs to be emphasized in education / Mortimer B. Zuckerman -- 3. There is a digital divide / Andy Carvin -- 4. There is no digital divide / Ejovi Nuwere -- 5. Children are technologically skilled / Susan Smith Nash -- 6. Children need imaginative play / David Sobel -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. Should the government regulate technology? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The government should support Internet neutrality / The New Republic -- 2. The government should oppose Internet neutrality / The Wall Street Journal -- 3. The government should regulate nanotechnology more strictly / J. Clarence Davies -- 4. The government should not regulate nanotechnology more strictly / Sonia Arrison -- 5. The government should ban therapeutic cloning / Leon R. Kass -- 6. The government should not ban therapeutic cloning / Michael Gazzaniga -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. Will future technology improve humanity? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The genetic enhancement of children should be tolerated / David Merriman -- 2. The genetic enhancement of children should be opposed / Bill McKibbon -- 3. Future technology will benignly alter human existence -- 4. Future technology could threaten human existence / Bill Joy -- Periodcial bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Subject |
Technology -- Social aspects.
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
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Technological forecasting.
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| Added Author |
Haugen, David M., 1969-
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Musser, Susan.
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| Cover Title |
Technology + society |
| ISBN |
9780737733600 hardcover |
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0737733608 hardcover |
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9780737733617 paperback |
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0737733616 paperback |
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