Question

Two examples are the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions. Burke says, "together with the Industrial Revolution came the modern expectation of progress and a better standard of living made possible by men's skills and the machines they invented..." He goes on to credit the Industrial Revolution with promoting both capitalism and giving birth to socialism among other things and claims that it changed society, making "modern urban society dependent on mass-production techniques without which we cannot now survive" (1985/1995, page 193). Of the Scientific Revolution, McClellan and Dorn (2006, page 247) say, “The status of the old ideas that natural philosophy was for natural philosophers or subservient to theology diminished. Evidently, the new notions were more consistent with the interests of the new centralized states and the development of merchant capitalism in Europe.”

How do science and technology play a part in changing worldviews? Is the existence and spread of new scientific knowledge/theories alone sufficient, or does the knowledge have to be applied in practical ways? Is the existence of technology alone a part of the change or, if not, how widespread must its use be? Are these changes in worldviews goals in and of themselves or are they a consequence of other activities? What markers (social factors, events, and/or trends) signify that there have been changes in worldviews?

Answer 1

ROLE OF REVOLUTIONS IN TODAYS TECHNOLOGY   

From the beginning of the 19th century itself, the Scientific and industrial revolutions were at its peak of merging to an entirely different era of Technology. As the world population increased during the early 19th century, the growing and immense needs for the current availability of industrial items and other needful spiked up at a raging speed.Here first came the greatest industrial revolution.

From the 19th century till now we have seen an entirely different phase of industrial growth.From small scale productions to ultra large scale, the only took years. On of the main reason is the immense needs as the Society grows.Then came the capitalism.From then on, Private parties and other business owners controlled the industrial revolution and took it to an entirely different zone from their point of view.Critical Capitalism argue that it establishes power in the hands of a minority capitalist class that exists through the exploitation of the majority working class and their labor, prioritizes profit over social good, natural resources and the environment and is an engine of inequality, corruption and economic instabilities, and that many are not able to access its purported benefits and freedoms, such as freely investing.

The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. In particular, average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented sustained growth. Some economists say that the major effect of the Industrial Revolution was that the standard of living for the general population in the western world began to increase consistently for the first time in history, although others have said that it did not begin to meaningfully improve until the late 19th and 20th centuries.

The scientific revolution also made a huge impact in the growth of the modern economy.It is nothing but series of events that marked the making of a new scientific world.The scientific revolution started in the early 16th and 17th century. It gave a better view of the nature.The growing flood of information that resulted from the Scientific Revolution put heavy strains upon old institutions and practices. It was no longer sufficient to publish scientific results in an expensive book that few could buy; information had to be spread widely and rapidly. Natural philosophers had to be sure of their data, and to that end they required independent and critical confirmation of their discoveries. New means were created to accomplish these ends. Scientific societies sprang up, beginning in Italy in the early years of the 17th century and culminating in the two great national scientific societies that mark the zenith of the Scientific Revolution.

Both this scientific and industrial revolution together shaped the new modern world.We can surely say that the modern world has a very great influence on the scientific revolutions of the past.

The existing technology is surely a part of the older age revolutions which began in small scale and now making a boom in the modern technology.Year on year different trends become popular, therefore it is important that events are aware of the ever-changing fads. As the millennial generation now start to become the majority of event attendees, it is important for us to read into what attracts them most.Social media has become a game changer when it comes to reaching out to potential customers. Using things like hashtags to target posts at people interested in specific topics is one of the many ways that social media is good for targeting an intended market.

The earlier revolutions surely played a major role in the technological development happening today.Its a sure fact that todays technology will play an ament role for the tomorrows future.