FINAL POST: The Relationship Between Technology and Humans

Just WOW, watching the New York '64-65' World's Fair Futurama Ride was amazing. Not the ride itself, but rather the human idea of the future in 1964. I mean Americans in 1964, believed that we would expand our understanding and discover more of Earth and Space. The ride talks about discovering diamonds in Antarctica and building an entire city with futuristic technology. I was amazed when I was watching the ride, because there was a reoccurring theme of new infrastructure and exploring more into our planet, Earth. However, we haven't really done that with increasing technology. I don't want to be pessimistic, but they were always showing a happy/better future, but sometimes that isn't the case. I feel that most humans see the unseen future as positive just because we don't know what it is. It is shown that with the increasing productivity of technology that the world will be a better place, but why? Why is it that the future ALWAYS positive? Is it human instinct?

We have used technology to create a more efficient world especially in regards to human communication, but we haven't really made a true positive impact on the world with technology. Instead, it seems like corporate greed and self enrichment has taken the spotlight. People are really creating products that will make money, rather than impact the world positively. I'm not saying that there aren't companies who are trying to have a huge, positive impact on the world rather than just money, because there are companies that exists, such as Tesla. Tesla has started a movement of electric cars, when every "professional expert" was saying that electric cars didn't have future, and Elon Musk challenged that and proved the world wrong. In the past years, you are starting to see other Car Manufacturers to produce electric cars such as Ford, Porche, Nissan, BMW, Audi, etc.

But then there are companies like Apple who once had society interest's as the forefront of the company's mission, until Steve Jobs passed away. Once Steve jobs passed away, Apple became empowered by corporate billionaires who only seek on how to make more money. The company will do anything to increase revenue even if that means having their workers work in Sweatshops.

Even with Freedom comes a price. We have taken our technology and created a better world for humans and not the entire planet. We have been greedy, with only wanting more to life and it makes me wonder...will it be the death of us? With humans always wanting to increase the way of life without taking the Earth into consideration could be very dangerous to the future. I find it imperative to find ways to increase the way of life without damaging our planet...the only thing that keeps us alive. The question we must ask ourselves moving forward as a society is "Are we taking too much of Earth for granted?" , because there are consequences to everything. We can't always jump the gun just because we think we can!