SOC 450 Week 8 Discussion

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Week 8 Discussion 

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As addressed in the readings, technology has the potential to both solve global social problems and make them worse. For example, technological devices that can interact with the environment have the potential to reduce world hunger by helping to increase food production in developing countries. However, some technological advancements—such as weapons of war and automated assembly lines—can threaten life through armed conflicat, pollution of the environment, and increased poverty through eliminated jobs.

·         Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment? Choose one advancement and provide two examples of direct or indirect threats in your explanation.

Review the posts of your classmates and respond to at least one other post, offering a substantive comment on that classmate's position.

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