Research Paper on:
Social Effects of Technology

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compared to two hundred years ago. Image if someone from two hundred years ago could spend just one day in our current society. Imagine what they would think  and feel about what they saw. Our country has gone from a market economy through an industrial revolution into an information age and a global economy. Even within the  past generation the changes which have taken place have been astounding. The development of computers has literally changed the world yet again and will likely continue to do so  for the foreseeable future. Yet, it is important to remember that as with all change, there are effects. People react when things change. Through the years many of  the changes in society in terms of technology have been for the better and have benefited society while other technological advances have been less desirable and have caused trepidation on  the part of society as a whole. Then, there are those technological advances which have been beneficial to one aspect of society while at the same time detrimental to  another aspect of society. It is important then to examine some of the technological achievements of the past couple of centuries in terms of how they have effected the  people in American society. Have people generally adapted well to change or have there been misgivings. These are important issues to examine as the future is likely to  continue to change at a rapid pace. Americans Response to Technology Through the Ages Prior to the Industrial Revolution was the  Market Revolution (Conway, 1996). This was in the early 19th century and is defined as the shift from "agrarian subsistence to agri-business" (Conway, 1996). This shift in society