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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Proliferation of technology

Proliferation of technology

  • Dependence on technology

Broader

Dependence
Excellent
Proliferation
Yet to rate

Narrower

Proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology
Excellent
Dependence on information technology
Excellent
Dependence on sophisticated technology for development
Presentable
Dependence on imported technology
Presentable
Excessive use of resources on expensive medical techniques
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Unnecessary surgery
Presentable
Unintended consequences of technology
Presentable
Technological monoculture
Presentable
Scientism
Presentable
Proliferation and duplication of international nongovernmental organization information systems
Presentable
Elitist control of information technology
Presentable
Disintegration of organized religion
Presentable
Dehumanization of man in the technological process
Yet to rate
Blind faith in technology
Yet to rate
Agnosticism
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Technocratic managerialism
Presentable

Reduces

Unsustainable economic development
Excellent

Related

Proliferation of commercialism
Presentable

Strategy

Enhancing scientific and technological research
Presentable
Developing technologies
Presentable
Using technology
Yet to rate
Reducing amount of technology
Yet to rate

Value

Proliferation
Yet to rate
Independence
Yet to rate
Dependence
Yet to rate

Reference

Höll, Otmar: Austria's Technological Dependence: basic dimensions and current trends

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Dependence
  • Societal problems » Proliferation
  • Technology » Technology
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    D2420
    DOCID
    11424200
    D7NID
    147902
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020