Media, Internet, new technology Jakub Dolejší Media, Internet, new technology
Massmedia Information – current affairs Communication Manipulation – public opinion
Radio, Television Wipes out dialects Competition over broadcasting time
Technology - greatest milestones Wheel, Fire, Metals (Cu, bronze, Fe) Printing press Steam power, Railroad Electricity, Light bulb, Telephone Combustion, X-ray Airplane, Rocket Fission, Fusion Computer, Internet, Mobile phone
Computer & Internet Faster calculating Control tool (remote – work at home) Jobs as programmers and operators Information Databases Games
Robotics, machines Replaces human workers Self-sufficient cars (ABS, automatic transmission, cruise control) Medical devices (computer-operated surgeries, digital probes, X-ray) Microwave oven
General impact of technology Eases life and all sorts of things Hacking – unrealized danger Makes us lazier Dependence, addiction
Former situation & comparison Light bulbs, television – shorter sleep Spare time activities, social life Faster travelling (long distances enabled) Mankind diverges from nature – culture of pollution, digital age