Relationship Between Man and Machine in Lewis Mumford’s Technics and Ci

kind Between Man and Machine in Lewis Mumfords Technics and Civilization Lewis Mumfords Technics and Civilization is both a chronicle and a critique of the suppuration of technology alongside society. Mumford sees the development ofmodern technology as having occurred in three distinct phasesgreatly oversimplifying, one could say that the phases represent the dismission from wood and water to coal and iron and finally to alloy and electrical energy. The work is also intensely concerned with the relationship between war and technology. Though the book was written in 1934, its insights transcend the decades and are surprisingly applicable today. An issue concerning us right now, Mumford talks at duration about the influences of war on technological advancement, in fact, at every stage in its modern development it was war rather than intentness and trade that showed in complete outline the main features that characterize the machine. 1 We may be inclined to say that warfare, rath er than necessity, is the mother of invention. The large mass of new discoveries and inventions arent discovered by quirky inventors in their basement labs. Instead, we hold in research and development teams working in large corporations with grants fromthe US Military. It is slightly unsettling to think that galore(postnominal) of our brightest minds are hired to further their fields chthonian the watchful direction of our military. Of course, many inventions developed by the military adopt their way into civilian life arguably completely separated from its mean martial use. The most obvious example comes from ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) the Internet. The Department of demurral was very interested in develop... ... backed up with specific examples, and we frequently found ourselves in awe of his ability to collect, analyze, and interpret so many obscure moments in history. Its an excellent collection of insights into the intimate relationship between man and machine. Works Cited 1. Mumford, Lewis, Technics and Civilization, Harbinger, 1934, pg. 89 2. Ruthfield, Scott, The Internets narration and Development From Wartime Tool to the Fish-Cam, http//www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds2-1/inet-history.html3. Mumford, Lewis, Technics and Civilization, Harbinger, 1934, pg. 216 4. Mumford, Lewis, Technics and Civilization, Harbinger, 1934, pg. 218 5. Mumford, Lewis, Technics and Civilization, Harbinger, 1934, pg. 232 6. Mumford, Lewis, Technics and Civilization, Harbinger, 1934, pg. 151 7. Mumford, Lewis, Technics and Civilization, Harbinger, 1934, pg. 176