Technology ("science
of craft", from Greek τέχνη, techne,
"art, skill, cunning of hand"; and -λογία, -logia[3]) is the
collection of techniques, skills, methods and processes used in
the production of goods or services or
in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation.
Technology can be the knowledge of
techniques, processes, etc. or it can be embedded in machines, computers,
devices and factories, which can be operated by individuals without detailed
knowledge of the workings of such things.
The human species' use of technology began with the
conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistoricdiscovery of how to
control fire and the later Neolithic
Revolution increased the available sources of food and the
invention of the wheel helped humans to travel in
and control their environment. Developments in historic times, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have
lessened physical barriers to communication and
allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. The steady progress of military
technology has brought weapons of
ever-increasing destructive power, from clubs to nuclear weapons.
Technology has many effects. It has helped develop
more advanced economies (including
today's global
economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class.
Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products, known as pollution, and deplete
natural resources, to the detriment of Earth's environment.
Various implementations of technology influence thevalues of
a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. Examples
include the rise of the notion ofefficiency in
terms of human productivity, a term
originally applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional norms.
Philosophical debates have arisen over the use of
technology, with disagreements over whether technology improves thehuman condition or
worsens it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism,
and similar reactionary movements criticise the pervasiveness of technology in
the modern world, arguing that it harms the environment and alienates people;
proponents of ideologies such as transhumanism and techno-progressivism view
continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human
condition.
Until recently, it was believed that the development
of technology was restricted only to human beings, but 21st century scientific
studies indicate that other primates and
certain dolphin communities
have developed simple tools and passed their knowledge to other generations.
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