Technology, Software, And Information As  Best Way Of Life

The systematic, repeatable application of knowledge to practical issues is what is known as"technology." The outcome of such an effort is sometimes referred to as "technology."  Technology is integral to many aspects of daily life, including business, industry, communication, and transportation.

Technologies can be tangible objects like equipment or utensils as well as intangible tools like software. Several technological advancements have influenced societal changes. The stone tool, used in the prehistoric era, is the oldest technology currently known. The use of fire followed, which stimulated the Ice Age growth of the human brain and the development of language.

During the Bronze Age, the development of the wheel paved the way for longer-distance travel and the development of more sophisticated machinery. Recent technical. The information economy was ushered in and communication barriers were reduced by the printing press, telephone, and Internet, among other technologies.

Although technology promotes economic development and human prosperity, it can also have unfavorable consequences, including resource depletion, pollution, or social issues like the rise of technological unemployment due to automation. As a result, discussions about the nature and applications of technology, its morality, and strategies for minimizing any potential drawbacks have taken place in both philosophy and politics.

Transhumanists and techno-progressives, in contrast to historical and modern movements like neo-Luddism and anarcho-primitivism, actively embrace technological change because they see it as emancipatory. Many of the negative effects of technology can be mitigated by advances in fields like genetically modified crops, renewable energy in industry and transportation, and others. Genetically modified crops to stop soil erosion and space travel to lessen the likelihood of a global catastrophe.

.History and etymology

• Neolithic 
•  Prehistoric  
• Premodern
• Hazard to existence
• Advanced technology
• Popular culture, 

Etymology

The word "technology," which comes from the Greek letters "v," which means "art, craft," and "-," which means "study, knowledge," was first used in the early 17th century and originally meant "systematic treatment." The phrase was first used in Ancient Greek, where it meant "knowledge of how to produce things," which included activities like architecture. 

The terms "technique" (German) or "technique" (French) were first used by Continental Europeans in the 19th century to refer to a "method of doing" that covered all technical arts, including dancing, navigation, and printing, whether or not they required tools or instruments.

At the time, the terms "technology" (both in German and French) were used to refer to the political field that was "designed to legislate on the functions of the arts and crafts" or the academic field that studied "arts and crafts procedures. Both technical and technology were translated as "technology" because there is no differentiation between them in English. It wasn't common until recently, and when it was, it was usually used to refer to a field of study, like at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

Prehistoric

tools were initially developed by hominids to try and error

They discovered how to craft the first stone tools by pounding pebble flakes into a sharp hand axe a million years ago.  Pressure flaking, a technique that was developed 75 kya (thousand years ago), allowed for considerably finer work. Charles Darwin referred to the discovery of fire as "maybe the greatest discovery ever made by man." 

Evidence from archaeology, food, and society suggests "continuous [human] fire-use" dating back at least 1.5 Mya. Early people were able to heat their food to make it more digestible, improve its nutrient value, and enhance the variety of foods they could eat thanks to fire, which was fueled by wood and charcoal. 

Even while some academics find the evidence unclear, the cooking hypothesis contends that the capacity to cook contributed to an increase in hominid brain size.

archaeological proof A 790 kya hearth was discovered; scientists believe that this likely accelerated human socialization and may have aided language development, Clothing and shelter technology both advanced during the Paleolithic era.

Neolithic

The Neolithic Revolution caused the greatest material transformation in human history and was directly

responsible for humanity's transition to a civilized mode of existence. The term "Neolithic although it literally means "new stone age," is somewhat misleading, according to Harris (1971, p. 174),

because the technology used to produce food during this time distinguishes it from earlier periods in human history.

modern era's early years

Premodern is a term used to describe both the time in human history that came right before the modern era and the theoretical framework used in the humanities and social sciences to describe the artistic, literary, and philosophical practices that came before modernism.

According to the dictionary, premodern refers to something that is from, originated in, or has characteristics of a time before the modern era. use of the premodern era.

hazard existence

A hazard is something that might harm you. If a circumstance even theoretically has the potential to endanger someone's health, life, property, or any other significant interest, it may be deemed dangerous. In common speech, the terms "risk" and "size of harm" are frequently used interchangeably to describe the likelihood and magnitude of potential harm in a given situation.

It must be determined whether a risk is natural, anthropogenic, technical, or a combination of these to categorize it. For instance, anthropogenic climate change may cause wildfires to occur more frequently or become more dangerous due to changes in building techniques.

Advanced technology

For Europe, advanced technologies offer tremendous growth potential variety of opportunities presented by technologies like the Internet of Things, industrial data, advanced manufacturing, robotics, 3D printing, blockchain technologies, and artificial intelligence will allow the European industry to strengthen its position as a leader

in the developing markets for future goods and services.