Stories of science and technology that changed our daily lives
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Book Introduction
We live in a world dominated by science and technology.
Let's look at everything we use in our daily lives.
Everything we use in our daily lives, from the computers we all use at work, to the smartphones we use to contact friends, when we're bored, or to study, to the cars and buses we take to work or school, to the airplanes we use to travel abroad, are all things that were created through the advancement of science and technology.
Just as advances in science and technology have transformed restaurant ordering systems and made delivery food popular, so too has technology, which has permeated our daily lives, impacted every aspect of our lives, including culture, work, and education.
We cannot go back to the past, as we have already benefited from advanced technology.
On the one hand, science and technology are creating inequality by dividing the rich and poor, and are also contributing to environmental pollution such as global warming and fine dust.
Science and technology have a great influence on the things that we use conveniently, as well as the things that make us uncomfortable.
How did science and technology become so closely integrated into our lives? And what impact have they had, and will continue to have, on us from the past to the present and into the future? Let's examine science and technology and our lives from various perspectives.
Let's look at everything we use in our daily lives.
Everything we use in our daily lives, from the computers we all use at work, to the smartphones we use to contact friends, when we're bored, or to study, to the cars and buses we take to work or school, to the airplanes we use to travel abroad, are all things that were created through the advancement of science and technology.
Just as advances in science and technology have transformed restaurant ordering systems and made delivery food popular, so too has technology, which has permeated our daily lives, impacted every aspect of our lives, including culture, work, and education.
We cannot go back to the past, as we have already benefited from advanced technology.
On the one hand, science and technology are creating inequality by dividing the rich and poor, and are also contributing to environmental pollution such as global warming and fine dust.
Science and technology have a great influence on the things that we use conveniently, as well as the things that make us uncomfortable.
How did science and technology become so closely integrated into our lives? And what impact have they had, and will continue to have, on us from the past to the present and into the future? Let's examine science and technology and our lives from various perspectives.
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The Industrial Revolution: Technology Changes the World
The 18th century, the dilemma of the most powerful nation, Britain
The industrial revolution that began with textiles
Coal instead of wood
Steam that boiled the Industrial Revolution
The railroad that completed the industrial revolution
The world changed by steam locomotives and railways
The Dark Shadow of the Industrial Revolution
Urban poverty and child labor
19th Century: Technology Enters Everyday Life
The remaining homework after the Industrial Revolution
The agricultural revolution that overcame the food crisis
A change in the way information is delivered, a communication revolution
Farther, Faster, a Transportation Revolution
The Age of Electricity: A Combination of Science and Engineering
Rediscovery of Oil
The chemical industry that dominates our daily lives
Imperialism born of industrial development
20th Century: Technology Connects the World
Technological advancements brought about by the Cold War
Space Race and Big Science and Technology
Mass production and monopoly capital
Automation of offices and factories
Hyperconnected Society and the Emergence of the Internet
Who is the main driver of scientific and technological development?
Present and Future, Science and Technology and Our Society
side effects of technological advancement
Climate Crisis and Energy
Will technological advancements create better jobs?
Could technology be neither good nor evil?
Inequality in science and technology
Science and technology where boundaries collapse
The 18th century, the dilemma of the most powerful nation, Britain
The industrial revolution that began with textiles
Coal instead of wood
Steam that boiled the Industrial Revolution
The railroad that completed the industrial revolution
The world changed by steam locomotives and railways
The Dark Shadow of the Industrial Revolution
Urban poverty and child labor
19th Century: Technology Enters Everyday Life
The remaining homework after the Industrial Revolution
The agricultural revolution that overcame the food crisis
A change in the way information is delivered, a communication revolution
Farther, Faster, a Transportation Revolution
The Age of Electricity: A Combination of Science and Engineering
Rediscovery of Oil
The chemical industry that dominates our daily lives
Imperialism born of industrial development
20th Century: Technology Connects the World
Technological advancements brought about by the Cold War
Space Race and Big Science and Technology
Mass production and monopoly capital
Automation of offices and factories
Hyperconnected Society and the Emergence of the Internet
Who is the main driver of scientific and technological development?
Present and Future, Science and Technology and Our Society
side effects of technological advancement
Climate Crisis and Energy
Will technological advancements create better jobs?
Could technology be neither good nor evil?
Inequality in science and technology
Science and technology where boundaries collapse
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Into the book
New technologies developed in various fields, such as looms, spinning machines, smelting methods, and steam engines, led to the Industrial Revolution.
But technological development doesn't happen all of a sudden.
As we have seen, the various circumstances facing Britain have both promoted and demanded technological development.
If there were no such social needs and demands, not only would the technology not be developed, but even if it existed, it would naturally disappear because no one would think of using it.
In that sense, the emergence of the Industrial Revolution should be seen as a response to social needs.
--- p.38
Because child wages were the lowest, there were plenty of children working in textile factories and coal mines.
It's not teenagers of sixteen, but children of six or seven who work in factories and mines.
It was a time when there were no proper labor laws.
The work that started at six or seven in the morning was finished only when it got dark and it was difficult to work.
And yet, the wages they received were barely enough for the entire family to survive day to day.
--- p.45
Another reason for the emergence of imperialism is the excess of capital.
Countries that succeeded in industrialization first, such as Britain and France, made a lot of money and formed huge capital.
Capital demands new investment opportunities.
It's similar to how, when we have a few million won, we just increase our spending by buying nicer clothes and books, but if we have a few hundred million won, we think about ways to earn returns, such as by making regular savings or investing in funds.
--- p.87
Now, all of this can be done in just two or three minutes while sitting down.
If it took 100 years for something that used to take two weeks to go from two days to two, it only took 20 years for something that used to take two days to go from two to three minutes.
The power of the Internet and web services.
In the 21st century, the internet dominates our daily lives.
We can't go back to the way things were.
--- p.112
Of course, while autonomous driving and artificial intelligence will reduce jobs, they will also undoubtedly create new ones.
Jobs such as those that create autonomous driving-related semiconductors and program autonomous driving, and those that create artificial intelligence semiconductors, teach artificial intelligence, and manage them will naturally increase.
But the important thing is that people who are laid off from the disappearing jobs are not going to these new jobs.
You can't ask a 50-year-old driver who has been driving his whole life to learn AI programming and get a job.
Most of the new jobs will go to young people entering the workforce, while those who lose their jobs will look for traditional alternatives.
In this process, their careers are not recognized at all.
Regular workers become non-regular workers, and their wages go down.
In fact, many female workers who were fired from their bus guide jobs in the 1980s were hired as production workers in garment factories, which employed the largest number of female workers at the time.
And wages have gone down.
But technological development doesn't happen all of a sudden.
As we have seen, the various circumstances facing Britain have both promoted and demanded technological development.
If there were no such social needs and demands, not only would the technology not be developed, but even if it existed, it would naturally disappear because no one would think of using it.
In that sense, the emergence of the Industrial Revolution should be seen as a response to social needs.
--- p.38
Because child wages were the lowest, there were plenty of children working in textile factories and coal mines.
It's not teenagers of sixteen, but children of six or seven who work in factories and mines.
It was a time when there were no proper labor laws.
The work that started at six or seven in the morning was finished only when it got dark and it was difficult to work.
And yet, the wages they received were barely enough for the entire family to survive day to day.
--- p.45
Another reason for the emergence of imperialism is the excess of capital.
Countries that succeeded in industrialization first, such as Britain and France, made a lot of money and formed huge capital.
Capital demands new investment opportunities.
It's similar to how, when we have a few million won, we just increase our spending by buying nicer clothes and books, but if we have a few hundred million won, we think about ways to earn returns, such as by making regular savings or investing in funds.
--- p.87
Now, all of this can be done in just two or three minutes while sitting down.
If it took 100 years for something that used to take two weeks to go from two days to two, it only took 20 years for something that used to take two days to go from two to three minutes.
The power of the Internet and web services.
In the 21st century, the internet dominates our daily lives.
We can't go back to the way things were.
--- p.112
Of course, while autonomous driving and artificial intelligence will reduce jobs, they will also undoubtedly create new ones.
Jobs such as those that create autonomous driving-related semiconductors and program autonomous driving, and those that create artificial intelligence semiconductors, teach artificial intelligence, and manage them will naturally increase.
But the important thing is that people who are laid off from the disappearing jobs are not going to these new jobs.
You can't ask a 50-year-old driver who has been driving his whole life to learn AI programming and get a job.
Most of the new jobs will go to young people entering the workforce, while those who lose their jobs will look for traditional alternatives.
In this process, their careers are not recognized at all.
Regular workers become non-regular workers, and their wages go down.
In fact, many female workers who were fired from their bus guide jobs in the 1980s were hired as production workers in garment factories, which employed the largest number of female workers at the time.
And wages have gone down.
--- p.133
Publisher's Review
ㆍWhy did science and technology develop?
Since the beginning of human history, science and technology have been continuously developing.
Although it was sometimes used as a tool of war, it extended human lifespan and made life more comfortable.
Especially since the Industrial Revolution, science and technology have developed tremendously and are still influencing us today.
But why and how did science and technology develop? It's unlikely that advanced technologies would just magically appear. So why bother investing time and brainpower in developing them?
Science and technology developed based on the social needs of the time rather than individual needs.
In 18th century England, there was a great demand for cotton textiles, but the technology to spin yarn and weave cloth was lacking, making it impossible to meet the demand.
At that time, society was demanding technology to produce cotton fabrics more quickly.
So, soon after, the production of cotton textiles increased significantly with the invention of mechanical spinning and weaving machines, and as a result, the Industrial Revolution occurred as society changed significantly with the emergence of mechanized factories, the introduction of railways and steam locomotives, and the use of coal.
After that, as many goods were produced quickly, steamships and automobiles appeared to sell the goods produced all over the world, and the telephone was also invented to connect long distances.
The social demand for economic growth led to the automation of offices and factories, and the advent of the Internet contributed to the creation of a hyper-connected society.
Even at this very moment, science and technology are advancing at such a rapid pace because there is a demand for change for a better future.
ㆍ Will we be happy as science and technology advance?
It is clear that advancements in science and technology have enriched our lives.
Just thinking about going back to a time when we lived by burning oil without electricity makes it easy to imagine how much our quality of life would have changed.
But there are certainly people who have suffered great harm from the advancement of science and technology.
There were children in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
Many people were trapped in dusty factories, working all day, and ended up getting injured or dying.
In a situation where people were starving to death, even children had to be dragged to work, and the factory owners did not even pay them properly.
Excessive industrial development has also resulted in the negative side effect of serious environmental pollution.
The Great Smog event in London, England in 1952 killed more than 12,000 people.
Factories and houses all burned coal, so the air was filled with smoke.
And now, global warming and plastic waste are threatening people's lives.
What if artificial intelligence, the technology currently attracting so much attention, advances significantly? Will it truly only make people's lives more convenient? While better, more convenient technology might be a boon to the wealthy who can afford it, the poor, who lack access to it, might not only not benefit but be left out of technological advancements.
New jobs created by AI advancements will likely be filled by younger people, and most of those who lose their jobs will likely find themselves in more traditional occupations, often with lower pay.
How can we best utilize the science and technology that so profoundly influence us? Is it possible to develop in a way that brings happiness to all? To avoid being swayed by science and technology, we need to understand its many facets in advance.
Since the beginning of human history, science and technology have been continuously developing.
Although it was sometimes used as a tool of war, it extended human lifespan and made life more comfortable.
Especially since the Industrial Revolution, science and technology have developed tremendously and are still influencing us today.
But why and how did science and technology develop? It's unlikely that advanced technologies would just magically appear. So why bother investing time and brainpower in developing them?
Science and technology developed based on the social needs of the time rather than individual needs.
In 18th century England, there was a great demand for cotton textiles, but the technology to spin yarn and weave cloth was lacking, making it impossible to meet the demand.
At that time, society was demanding technology to produce cotton fabrics more quickly.
So, soon after, the production of cotton textiles increased significantly with the invention of mechanical spinning and weaving machines, and as a result, the Industrial Revolution occurred as society changed significantly with the emergence of mechanized factories, the introduction of railways and steam locomotives, and the use of coal.
After that, as many goods were produced quickly, steamships and automobiles appeared to sell the goods produced all over the world, and the telephone was also invented to connect long distances.
The social demand for economic growth led to the automation of offices and factories, and the advent of the Internet contributed to the creation of a hyper-connected society.
Even at this very moment, science and technology are advancing at such a rapid pace because there is a demand for change for a better future.
ㆍ Will we be happy as science and technology advance?
It is clear that advancements in science and technology have enriched our lives.
Just thinking about going back to a time when we lived by burning oil without electricity makes it easy to imagine how much our quality of life would have changed.
But there are certainly people who have suffered great harm from the advancement of science and technology.
There were children in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
Many people were trapped in dusty factories, working all day, and ended up getting injured or dying.
In a situation where people were starving to death, even children had to be dragged to work, and the factory owners did not even pay them properly.
Excessive industrial development has also resulted in the negative side effect of serious environmental pollution.
The Great Smog event in London, England in 1952 killed more than 12,000 people.
Factories and houses all burned coal, so the air was filled with smoke.
And now, global warming and plastic waste are threatening people's lives.
What if artificial intelligence, the technology currently attracting so much attention, advances significantly? Will it truly only make people's lives more convenient? While better, more convenient technology might be a boon to the wealthy who can afford it, the poor, who lack access to it, might not only not benefit but be left out of technological advancements.
New jobs created by AI advancements will likely be filled by younger people, and most of those who lose their jobs will likely find themselves in more traditional occupations, often with lower pay.
How can we best utilize the science and technology that so profoundly influence us? Is it possible to develop in a way that brings happiness to all? To avoid being swayed by science and technology, we need to understand its many facets in advance.
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- Date of issue: December 20, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 148 pages | 236g | 138*202*10mm
- ISBN13: 9791193759042
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