Sniffing Glue

Question 1 

By knowing the entity that controls the introduction of new technology in the society, it is possible to ascertain the authenticity of the technology implemented. Not all technology introduced in the society is authentic and beneficial since the adverse effects of new technology have been reported everywhere. Therefore, before a new technology is introduced and implemented, it is important to ask for the entity that controls it. 

Question 2 

The first initiative will be improvement of infrastructure. The implementation of new technology has enabled the development of infrastructure that could be developed before. New technology has enabled organizations to automate processes that were initially tiresome and time consuming. For example the programmable automation which is used to produce products in batches. 

Question 3 

Edna Bonacich, in split labor market theory argues that ethnic antagonism does not emerge from individual –level prejudice but rather from political power and social structure. For example, in a labor market, the employers will prefer to higher cheap workers in comparison to expensive once. This creates antagonism between groups that are low and high placed. This rings through my own experience because in the organization I woke for majorly hires diploma graduates since degree graduates are more expensive. 

Question 4 

McDonaldization is based on the principle of the society adopting first food- restaurants. McDonaldization was founded on four principles including predictability, efficiency, control, and calculability. In predictability, McDonald is of idea that customers from any part of the world should be able to predict the food menu of McDonald. McDonald’s accountability principle suggests that the size and the weight of burger that one customer buys in one restaurant is always the same with the size and the weight that another customer buys in another restaurant. In McDonald, efficiency is defined by how fast the customers can transform from being hungry to being full. The last principle is control where human labor is supposed to be systematically replaced by non-human technologies. 

Question 5 

From the message of these three people, I have learnt that humanity is either on its greatest exciting moment or on the verge of its darkest hour. Notably, this is because the consequences of the revolution because of technology will lead to the collapse of employment opportunities. Machines developed by new technology will replace human labour and the rich people will capitalise on this by using those machines to serve their interest rather than the whole society. Kuttner, McChesney, and Nichols propose the development of measures that will see technological progress benefit society as a whole. 

Question 6 

Yes, we are living in the rational age. For instance, when driving in American highway today, it is very rare to be stuck in a traffic jam compared to the previous years. This is has been made possible by the development of rules and regulations that smoothly control traffic.