The evolution of technology has been amazing and rapid. The Industrial Revolution sparked this with the invention of the printing press. After this many new inventions were made. Since then there have been many new inventions changing the way we communicate and do things. In inventions today the main thing people want to see is that the technology does everything for them.
Walter Benjamin talked about how mass production changed art. Today people prefer the less engaging type of art, film. This requires less engagement because scenes are changing so quickly, giving you barely anytime to analyze and think about what you are seeing. Today people can just look at artwork online rather then seeing it in person.
The more industrialized the world becomes the more people begin to rely on technology to do everything for them. People want the most advanced things so they do not have to do as much. Industrialization is good for the world but it also makes people rely more on technology. Industrialization has also made society become less connected to each other. With the advancements in phones people never even have to see each other to communicate. As we become more advanced we become more reliant on technology and less connected with others.
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