Like many people, Douthwaite believes that technological fixes are necessary to solve the world’s countless social problems. This is contrary…
In Douthwaite’s reading, the idea of a technological fix is presented as a necessary evil, that while there are negative…
Douthwaite makes a claim that social problems should be solved by means of technology, but Johnston and Huesemann may nitpick…
The authors that are discussing Tech and its use to fix the worlds problems are apparent. Jeff is adamant that…
As made evident in their writings, both Johnston and the Huesemann authors would find fault with the notion that technological…
Technological fixes can be defined as short-term fixes for long-term issues. We as a population will not stop growing, thus…
A shared opinion of all three authors was that technological fixes are temporary in the ever-changing society that we live…
The three articles we read were obviously written with different perceptions of our technology and the effects it has on…
Although Michael Huesemann, and Sean Johnson do see potential benefits within the technological fix, they would most likely find Douthwaite’s…
Andrew McGrath Technology, Always Late to it’s Own Party Technological advancements in social and environmental systems have negative repercussions…
Douthwaite claims that that technological fixes are commonly a short-term solution to a much larger and complex problem. He also…
Douthwaite states that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems. The other two authors would disagree with that on…
The claim asserted in Douthwaite’s article is that technology should and will solve our social problems. The three examples he…
In specific environments, temporary circumstances, and small doses, technological fixes can prove to be exactly as they claim to be:…
Jeff Douthwaite believes that the majority of our societal issues can be fixed through advancements in technology. Douthwaite states on…
Douthwaite claims that technology is necessary to solve social problems, but if only for time, yet he has a positive…
Douthwaite contends that despite the inherent nature of technological fixes being short in scope and duration, they ultimately are needed…
(pretty sure this first question is talking about Johnson… but maybe I didn’t understand the articles) Jeff Douthwaite proposes that…
Douthwaite seems to encourage the idea of coming up with as many technological fixes as possible because they are just…
In opposition to Douthwaite’s opinion, Johnston’s states that “technological fixes… both underestimate and inadequately solve complex problems” (Johnston 53). Douthwaite…
Douthwaite stated that while technological fixes can often be necessary to solve social problems, these technological fixes can often have…
Douthwaite says technological fixes will temporary fix society’s problems. Sean F. Johnston counters this argument the best of the other…
In the worlds of Douthwaite, he claimed that technology would be necessary to fix all social issues, but others believe…
Huesemann and Huesemann refer to the negative effects of technological advancement as “unavoidable” and “intrinsically unpredictable”. (p.15) Essentially, the few…
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Douthwaite states that “Whatever the moral, ethical, or legal implications of a technological fix, if it works even temporarily to…
Douthwaite claims that technological fixes temporarily solve social problems and buy time for implementing interdisciplinary solutions. Yet according to Johnston,…
Douthwaite says that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems, but both of the other authors would almost disagree.…
This week’s readings were very interesting as we heard from multiple perspectives on how technology should be implemented in society.…
Philosopher Arne Naess would argue that the technological fix is inadequate, as they are all too often shallow, and fail…
On the one hand, Douthwaite defends the technological phenomena to make our life easier in a short term, and he…
As explored and discussed in the assigned articles, we are at a place in technology where it can be used…
Jeff Douthwaite makes a very compelling argument that took almost no time at all to read, which was of course…
Michael and Joyce Huesemann would critique Douthwaite’s technological fix argument by showing how approaching social problems with a reductionist mindset…
The article by the Huesemann siblings and the article by Sean Johnston give great explanations of why technological fixes won’t…
While Douthwaite states that technological fixes are necessary, I would argue that both Johnson and Huesemann and Huesemann would argue…
Where Douthwaite states that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems, Johnston believes that technological fixes can fix anything,…
Douthwaite’s statement that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems would be critiqued in two vastly different ways by…
In his commentary “The Terrible Temptation of the Technological Fix, Huethwaite confidently argues for a world in which every problem…
Douthwaite says that technological fixes, although they aren’t a perfect option, are a good enough option to “buy some time”.…
The depth and complexity of societal issues span far beyond scientific solutions. Where science quantifies, human values such as compassion,…
Compared to Douthwaite’s statement that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems, Johnston, one of the other authors says,…
Douthwaite gives numerous, solid examples of ways our social problems can be improved by technology but from the other sources,…
Newton’s third law of motion states: ‘For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction’. I can’t say I’m…
All three articles addressing the use of technology to fix societal problems include the observation that these fixes narrowly view…
HSTR 207 – History of Science and Technology Mary Hill Young 9/10/18 Douthwaite’s assessment of social problems and…
The simple thought that technology can solve our social problems means we have reached a scary time. My opinion aside,…
Douthwaite was very optimistic about the solutions to social problems through advancement in technology (technological fixes). Other experts such as…
The world has many social problems. And different people have different ideas on how they should be solved. People like…
A technological fix is a noble idea; however, the idea is not without its own flaws. There is no such…
Douthwaite thinks that social problems can be solved by technology, but Sean F. Johnston disagrees because of the many consequences…
Douthwaite believes that using technology to fixes the problems within society is both the best and only true way. However,…
Douthwaite states that, “A technological fix is an attempt to answer a social or human problem without any attempt to…
Douthwaite takes a fairly pessimistic view on technological innovations, especially on the front of war, stating that it will quickly…
Throughout history, the intrinsic human desire to adapt and thrive through the use of increasingly complex technological advancement has largely…
Douthwaite’s sees technological fixes as a short term “time-out” for social issues. Ideally, scientific innovation allows society to put drunk…
Douthwaite’s article is about that technology can act as a fix in social problems in society. Both Johnston and the…
According to Micheal Heusemann, technological manipulations can amount to zero sum gain at best. Society makes the mistake of believing…
Technological advancements are inevitable in today’s world. Whether people like it or not, new information and advancements will keep technology…
In his writing Douthwaite argued, “We need both kinds of understanding, technological and social… in recognizing this fact we can…
With Douthwaite’s statement that technology can solve all of society’s problems, and continuing on this trend won’t have any serious…
Many problems involving nature and human societies are highly complex and connected that the solution to these problems are very…
Starting off with Johnson, he says,”While the notion of the technological fix is straightforward to explain, tracing its circulation in…
Authors Sean F. Johnston, Michael Huesemann and Joyce Huesemann would think that if consumers picked technological fixes they would fail…
Johnston would argue that technological fixes could help solve social problems, but they need to consider all the cultural, ethical,…
While, we cannot deny that technology has done a world of good in our lives. We also know that technology…
Douthwaite states that much of techmology advances with the concern of addressing a social issue or want; (i.e, nuclear weapons…
We aren’t supposed to memorize answers for our tests; this is because route memorization doesn’t actually allow us to understand…
In the paper written by Jeff Douthwaite, he begins by establishing credibility. He states that: “Having taught in both the…
Jeff Douthwaite states in his paper that we as a society need to use technology to fix our problems. He…
Douthwaite states information on aggressive actions humans take such as War, driving while intoxicated, and one less aggressive action but…
Wyatt Ayers 9/10/18 Blog 2 The other Authors would probably say something along the lines of how even if…
Johnston and Huesemann would be very critical of the argument laid out by Douthwaite. Both are hesitant of using technology…
Douthwaite’s point in solving social issues through engineering and technology is a temporary and quick fix on major social issues.…
In Douthwaite’s mind, technological fixes can have great positive impacts on “…important social problem[s]” (Douthwaite, p.32) and allow for the…
Douthwaite’s outlook on technological fixes is a very positive view as he believes they are necessary when it comes to…
When you get to the bottom of each of these authors arguments, the thing you need to take away is…
Douthwaite’s views on technological fixes are far more optimistic than the other authors we read. Johnston spends much of his…
Douthwaite argued that a technological fix can fix many social science problems in the short run: “if it works even…
Douthwaite doesn’t explicitly state that technological fixes are necessary- rather that they work temporarily and may offer an “important contribution”…
Sean Johnson may critique Jeff Douthwaite’s argument that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems by saying that technological…
Douthwaite is a proponent for technological fixes (RoboCop). In contrast, Huesemann is against technological fixes (Terminator). Johnston likes RoboCop but…
The other two authors would argue that technological fixes are not necessary to solve social problems. In the Johnstone piece…
“Technology can thus be employed to buy us time during which we can attend to the fundamental, fascinating building block…
Although Douthwaite argues against the social fix for a large portion of the essay he states that through technological fixes…
The technological fix is a highly controversial concept. Many scientists and engineers have debated for years on the concept, and…
Sean F. Johnston, the author of The Technological Fix as a Social Cure-All believes that science is an incredible asset…
Douthwaite highlights numerous ideas of “technological fix” that the other authors would argue only deal with the symptoms. Huesemann…
While Douthwaite is far from alone when stating that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems, authors Johnston and…
I think Johnston would say that technological fixes are radical and not necessary to solve social problems. I think we…
“Whatever the moral, ethical, or legal implications of a technological fix, if it works even temporarily to solve an important…
While Douthwaite feels negative towards technological fixes, he also agrees that they are the key to solving many social problems that…
When it comes to technological fixes, Douthwaite believes that they are necessary to solve social problems. He states that “technology…
In Douthwaite’s article, “Commentary: The Terrible Temptation of the Technological Fix”, he states that technological fixes are necessary to solve…
Humanity’s thirst to change the unchangeable In this time and age it seems like technology has become apart of our…
Sean F. Johnston and Michael Huesemann and Joyce Huesemann would argue against Douthwaite’s assertion that technological fixes are necessary to…
It can be argued that technological advancements throughout human history have increased the convenience of everyday life. But have…
Douthwaite (1983) suggests the technological fix is not a real solution, but should still be considered an important contribution to…
It is clear that Douthwaite approaches the issue of the technological fix differently than either Johnston or Huesemann. The important…
Douthwaite theory that technological fixes would help social problems would have been easily analyzed in a different way by the…
While Douthwaite is more optimistic towards the idea of a “technological fix” and how it is necessary to solve social…
Douthwaite gives a strong conviction in his writing for the perusal of solutions to society’s problems through technology and engineering.…
The technological fix has solved countless issues in the past century. In places where politics, economics, and education fixes failed,…
In his commentary, Jeff Douthwaite does advocate for the informed use of technology to solve social problems while still recognizing…
Douthwaite argues that technological fixes are necessary in order to solve any social problems facing humankind, however neither Johnston or…
Bryce Dawkins Paragraph 1: Douthwaite has many good points and amazing ideas. Along with his ideas he also has an…