Technophilia

Technophilia refers generally to a strong enthusiasm for technology, especially new technologies such as personal computers, the Internet, mobile phones, and home cinema. The term is used in sociology to examine individuals' interactions with society and is contrasted with technophobia

Most posts in this category were submitted as essays in a summer class I took at NYUAD in 2017.
A collection of 2 posts

Does technological development bring more sorrow or happiness?

“’Look, I am better educated than any of the kings before me in Jerusalem. I have greater wisdom and knowledge.’ So I worked hard to be wise instead of foolish—but now I realize that even this was like chasing the wind. For the more my wisdom, the more my grief; to increase knowledge only increases distress.” Ecclesiastes 1:17-18 Living Bible (TLB)

War: A source of new inventions?

“War is permeated by technology to the point that every single element is either governed by it or at least linked to it.”--Martin van Creveld