M.Ed. (Media Science) / The influence of technology on our everyday lives and the increasing control that technology exerts over nature and people make mandatory the competencies of our society to evaluate and make- decisions about new technological discoveries. In this regard it is of importance to keep in mind what Toffler (1970:428) attempts to put in its right perspective by saying: "We cannot and must not turn off the switch of technological progress. Only romantic fools babble about returning to a state of nature. A state of nature is one in which infants shrivel and die for lack of elementary medical care, in which, as Hobbes reminded us, the typical life is poor, nasty, brutish and short. To turn our back on technology would be not only stupid but immoral."...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11928 |
| Date | 29 July 2014 |
| Creators | Matabane, Joconia Babsy |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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