LESSON#8 Flashcards

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Has been part of human activity since the beginning of our species

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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It has aided us in survival and help us out smart our adversaries, provided as comfortable living, allowed us to explore the world, and assisted us in discovering more about our selves and the truth.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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In which we are only able to see the world in the lenses of technological innovations

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PARADOX

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In our pursuit of growth, we had conveniently ________ the technology only presents_________ in viewing the world.

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  • FORGOTTEN
  • ONE APPROACH
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This forgetfulness leads us to evaluate objects as _______ or __________ to other human beings, determining their capacity to be productive

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CONSUMABLE OR NON TRANSCENDING

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Our early ancestors primal need to survive paved a way for the invention of several developments.

Gifted with brains more advanced than other creatures, humans are able to utilize abundant materials for their own ease and comfort.

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THE HUMAN CONDITION BEFORE COMMON ERA

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Have been using fire to cook, through chipping one flint the other to produce a spark, all the while without realizing the laws of friction and heat

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HOMO ERECTUS

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Tools from stone and flints marked the era of

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STONE AGE

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Era of stone age, during the advent of our own

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HOMO SAPIENS

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Human began to sharpen stones as one would a knife; an example of this is the simple machine called

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WEDGE

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Advancement in medicine technology health and education ushered in humanities best yet, and show no sign of stopping.

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THE HUMAN CONDITION IN THE COMMON ERA

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Due to technology, lesser women and children died during birth, assuring robust population in strong workforce.

Medical care for premature infants allows them to survive and develop normally, well proper maternal care ensures that mother’s can fully recover and remain empowered.

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MORTALITY RATE

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aside from the reason that people engage less in combat and are less likely to die in treatable diseases now as opposed to then, science is able to prolong life by enhancing living status and discovering different remedies to most diseases.

Distribution of medicine is also made easier and faster

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AVERAGE LIFESPAN

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access to education provided to more individuals generally creates a more informed public that could determine a more just society.

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LITERACY RATE

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Although not an indicator of an average person lifestyle in a certain country, it is often used to determine the value of the country’s goods and services produced within the territory given a certain time period.

Higher country income is brought upon by high productivity, often an indicator of presence of technology.

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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

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Following are some of the notable comparisons then and now:

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MORTALITY RATE
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
LITERACY RATE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)

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Modern humans are reliant on technology in their search for the

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GOOD LIFE