Tech Stop

Tech Stop is Bob Bruen's syndicated technology column. Tech Stop addresses the problems of technology in society. The topics vary widely, but they are all concerned with the ethical, legal and social implications of the Digital Revolution. True revolutions are few and far between, outside of poliical revolutions. Humanity has passed through the Agrarian (Agricultural) Revolution where humans learned to grow food so that they would not have to hunt and gather for food. This revolution provided the basis for society to remain in one place setting the stage for the development of cities and ultimately nations.

The Scientific Revolution was a great achievement that still continues to unfold. Sir Isaac Newton is credited with the invention of calculus, although Leibniz is also given credit for the same independent invention. The important point is that calculus was invented paving the way for the understanding of gravity and the scientific discoveries that we continue to see today.

The world has also passed through the Industrial Revolution where the idea of machines and processes provided the capability for small numbers of people to produce items in large numbers.

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