TECHNOLOGY: Curse or Blessing?
O ld and new technologies such as large machinery, robotics, artificial intelligence, and 5G have led to economic growth, but has the world developed, and if so, is it sustainable ? Technology contributes to world GDP growth, but does it contribute to development? The words growth and development may seem similar, but their meanings differ. A beautiful example will explain the difference between growth and development. "When we get an education and start working in a good position in a reputed company or go into a good field and earn a good salary, it is called growth due to education. But when those educated children begin to see changes in their behavior and thinking, it is called the development". “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” —B.B. King Technology is such...