Technology is a key to Social Change

The modern era is an era of technology. It has given birth to an entirely new type of culture and civilization. To have a true new idea about the nature of the change of life and civilization, we must look to the end of the 18^th century. Technology has brought about a change in all spheres of society.

The very idea of man has undergone a change under the influence of machines. Previously man was thought to be a weak creature. He suffered from ignorance and superstition. Now he is all powerful. He has mastered the forces of nature and has landed on the moon. Now he is an active being. Machines have badly affected the thinking power of a man.

Technology has also brought about a change in our outlook towards life. People have grown materialistic. Wealth and competition become the centers of their attention. Tolerance, good temper and sympathy have been put aside as things of the past. Individualism and selfishness are the order of the day. We feel lonely in crowds. Good values of life and moral principles are not given so much importance as in the past.

There have occurred many changes in our social life also. People have grown richer than before. The new industrialized nations have made so much money that they can afford roads, schools, hospitals and other expensive services. Housing and sanitation have been transformed. Famine and plague have disappeared. This has been possible through increased production and rapid means of communication. Production on a large scale has brought a new fashion in society. There is no longer the simple and peaceful life of the villages. Peace and calm of village life has been replaced by the rush and hurry of town life. Life is easier and more comfortable. There is definite rise in our standard of life.

A large number of factories have emerged. Society has been divided into two classes, the rich and the poor. This has paved the way for conflict between these classes. Keen competition, search for new material, the struggle to capture markets for goods have all brought about jealousies among the nations. Although technology helped a lot in development but it has also a bad impact on our society. People are always busy on social media and they do not spend time with their family. In short, we can say that technology has totally changed our social life.