2History of Technology and Its Future in the Context of Human Development
An astonishing contradiction characterises our time: more and more people are living a life of utmost comfort, almost total security and an unprecedented level of health into the old age. At the same time, most think the state of the world is bad and getting worse. You could say: heaven and hell exist in parallel for us; they interpenetrate in the here and now. Another paradox even lies on top of this contradiction: the same trigger is responsible for both scenarios—scientific and technological progress. It ensures that we now live in a society that has long surpassed all past hopes in terms of paradisiacal quality. But it is ...
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