Using the cases of Ducktown and Anaconda, Lecain demonstrates the blanket techno-fixes of the time and their ultimate failure: transformational…
“With improved maps and measurements… obstacles could be overcome with powerful new machines and techniques”. (Lecain, p.36) These maps and…
Air pumps and electrical machines represent scientific innovation and progress. Innovation wasn’t always a good thing, it meant discounting the…
According to Harari, Europe was the first country to really open their eyes to the world around them and accept…
The Cognitive revolution began with “the appearance of new ways of thinking and communicating.” (Harari, p.24) This led to the…
Huesemann and Huesemann refer to the negative effects of technological advancement as “unavoidable” and “intrinsically unpredictable”. (p.15) Essentially, the few…
“Not until 1971 did the state of Montana pass a law requiring mining companies to clean up their property when…