1.1 - What is technology?

1.1 - What is technology?

1. "enhancing the way we live"

2. Connectivity

3. Having accessibility

   • Transport
   • Communication

4. "for every problem, there is a technological fix"

5. Good/service that improves the standard of living

   • Increases efficiency

6. Vary in different levels of advancement

   • Modern technology considered a luxury in some places

7. Technocentric world

8. Tools, machines, systems

   • Farming
   • Manufacturing

9. Problems can be sold by changing human behaviour

10. Modifying the environment

    • Energy
    • Irrigation
    • Agriculture
    • Building

11. Prolonging and shortening life

    • Weaponing
    • Medical
    • Designing life
    • Controlling life