Question

6. Does Melvin Kranzberg (Unit 1 – reading) believe that “necessity is the mother of invention?” Provide twoexamples to support your position.  

Answer 1

Yes, Melvin Kranzberg (Unit 1 – reading) believes that “necessity is the mother of invention”. As a matter of fact, he invented this proverb. This proverb technically is one of the laws of technology he has stated. He means technical innovations and inventions demand technical advances for making them function fully. It is even termed as “technology push”. Also, most of the time, it is business requirements in the enterprise or corporate world that demands new innovations or inventions. This law or proverb has been supported or proven multiple times by lots of work done after it was addressed by Melvin Kranzberg. It has been the case for the past many centuries and for many centuries that would come in the future. It defines or states, for us to have functional technological systems, we have to indulge and involve greatly in the refinement and additional development. He states that each and every innovation in technology from the technical perspective appears to require further technical advances for making it effective. He further states, inventions mother, requires, spawns, upsets, generates, brings, and necessitates. Necessity led many scientists, innovators, and inventors to create different communication devices, networks, machines, etc.

Two examples to support my position:
Only when it is necessary to have something or to do something new, then do we, scientists, researchers, discoverers, inventors, innovators, etc., invent different "things" such as technologies, products, etc.
For example, smartphones or mobile phones spawn the “need” or "necessity" for 5G wireless, smartwatches to be connected, etc.
In layman terms, a simple example would be a prisoner escaping (which is his necessity), thinks over and invents to tie bedsheets together (technology), to serve the purpose (necessity), making it the mother of the invention.
Another simple example is the invention of a banister that is used by people in staircases or stairways while used to ascend or descend a steep or a slope. A banister is a physical structure or a rail that is designed so users or the public can grasp it by their hand for grip, stability, or support.
* Yet, another simple example is a recipe that gets shared amongst people by e-mail.
* Dance parties that are virtual or digital on the Internet.