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This article recounts a trip undertaken by the Dalai Lama in 2013. The first part discusses a talk he gave at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan and touches on the Buddhist view of technology and its relationship with society. The Dalai Lama sees both positive and negative aspects of technology and shares his perspective with characteristic thoughtfulness. Nice piece for those interested in Buddhism, religious studies, sociology, or technology.

"For most of the last 50 years, technology knew its place. We all spent a lot of time with technology-we drove to work, flew on airplanes, used telephones and computers, and cooked with microwaves. But even five years ago, technology seemed external, a servant. These days, what's so striking is not only technology's ubiquity but also its intimacy."

Technology as we know it today is not the first form of technology. It didn't start with touchscreen, robots and all things electronic. The innovation of technology started with stones, bones and pottery. This site brings you back to the birth of technology through archaeology.

'Technology and threats have a lot in common.' The negative impact of technology on society has left no stone unturned in proving this statement right. Let's get acquainted with more in the following write-up... It is appallingly obvious our technology has exceeded our humanity.

As wonderful as Technology is, society is being warped into a tech frenzy. Not being able to stay "away" from gadgets is becoming more and more abnormal. It's a common joke with me, that our phones, which coincidentally include, email, social media, texting, and more, even tend to come with us to the bathroom...its becoming WAY too much and people need to realize there are more important things to do than continue to stay connected ALL the time.

This article talks about the technologies that will still be in existence in 15+ years, considering the fact how much technology evolves every year.

How technology effects our society? Is technology boon or bane for the society? Read the article to know the impact of technology on our society.

This short piece, drawn from a TED talk, examines how technology changes the nature of experience. It profiles the work of Indian novelist Abha Dawesar, who gave a TED talk on this particular topic. Dawesar is interested in "the dangers of our time- and space- warping technologies," which cause us to live in a "digital now." This "digital now" is not exactly "the now" of the real world. Fascinating stuff. Excellent article (and associated TED talk) for those studying philosophy and the existential impacts of technology.

This in-depth article looks at how technology impacts teens in our society and what this impact may have on human potential in the future (the year 2020). Based on the idea that the brains of those under 35 will be wired differently because of technology, the authors draw on a variety of sources to explore how our potential as people may be effected. Good information for those interested in technology and the digital world, child development, and social psychology.

"As technology gets better, will society get worse?" This article takes a unique approach to answering this question. It incorporates elements of theory, logic, and evolutionary perspective to hypothesize how technology may change society as we evolve (or "self-evolve," as the author suggests). This is a great article for those interested in/studying sociology, the physical sciences, and (obviously) technology.

This article addresses the technology that may make possible the mind controlling prosthetic limbs. While this technology may be decades away, Avatar brings the idea to life when the mind of a paralyzed soldier connects to a prosthetic body, allowing him to use a body in the way he cannot in real life. While this movie may be one of the highest grossing films to date, the technological ideas behind the script are worth consideration.

I am always on the lookout for stories featuring past predictions of the future impacts of technology on society and how closely they mirrored reality. So I was quite happy to find a couple of recent articles, one in BusinessWeek and the other in the discussing technology predictions made by the CIA in 1962 and by a group of futurologists in 1988.

The positive and negative effects of technology.

When we think technology, we mostly relate it to the internet. The computer era has certainly transformed many areas in society. But, for every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. In spite of all the positive influences technology has brought on society, we can not ignore the other side of the coin.

Another fascinating article about the existential impact of technology on society. The author asserts that technology exploits our natural inclinations toward mindlessness, potentially leading to a society devoid of mindful relationships, behavior, interactions, and presence. Blends elements of neuroscience, technology, and philosophy…perfect for anyone studying/interested in these subjects.

Interesting article about what happens to some of our kids when they spend a lot of time with technology.

An article about a new virtual technology to help seniors be more independent by using a robot to interface with them.

A question that often comes up when talking about the effects technology has on society and the use of our brains. I'm not sure I agree with the psychologist that wrote this. The statement at the end mentioning technology allows our brains to free up space to devote to more important things may be questionable. I'm not sure if memory in our brains is like the hard drive on a computer. Would be interesting to read an opposing viewpoint to this.

great easy to read article about child development in relation to technology

As someone who feels very strongly about how much "screen time" my toddler gets, I found this article to be very interesting!

While it's true that the rapid increase in computing power has changed the habits of the everyday end users around the world, quite possibly one of the biggest impacts has been in the realm of music recording technology.

Digital technology, once accused of nearly destroying the music industry, is now being hailed as its saviour. Special Report: The Technology of Business Business travel in hi-tech facelift Can tech combat modern slavery?

At TEDxHongKong, Mr. Nair will discuss the diminishing effects of technological overreach on all of us. He will explore the importance of redefining interconnectivity and of freeing people from prizing "likes" and "followers" in his controversial but stimulating talk.