Science and technology is a double-edged sword
The development speed of science and technology far exceeds our imagination. This is not only a result of the improvement of productivity, but also a further improvement of productivity. conditions were created. It is precisely because of this that Comrade Xiaoping asserted that science and technology are the primary productive forces. However, not everyone cheers for the rapid development of science and technology. On the contrary, quite a few people insist on the view that science and technology are a double-edged sword, which can both benefit mankind and bring disaster to mankind.
1. Now banks use high-tech equipment such as computers to assist their work, which not only improves work efficiency, reduces the work intensity of staff, but also facilitates customers. However, the widespread use of computers has brought about another kind of problem: some criminals use various high-tech means to destroy computer networks, steal confidential bank documents, infringe on the interests of depositors, and obtain illegal benefits. What is particularly disturbing is that as the level of science and technology improves, there are more and more so-called high-tech crimes, giving people a feeling that "the truth is as high as the devil." For another example, Einstein's theory of relativity plays a very important role in the peaceful use of atomic energy and solving the human energy crisis. However, the extremely lethal atomic bomb was also produced under the guidance of this theory, which later brought greater crises to mankind. Similar phenomena provide evidence to those who support the view that "science and technology are double-edged swords." Therefore, when scientists successfully developed "cloned sheep" at the end of the last century, some people were not cheering, but worried. It should be admitted that this kind of worry has its reasons, but insisting on this kind of worry is not conducive to our improvement of scientific and technological level. For example: cloning technology can be used in many aspects such as organ transplantation, relieving the pain of many patients. However, due to concerns about improper use, many countries have banned or restricted the development of cloning technology. Will this become a new kind of "eating due to choking"? Is science and technology the primary productive force or a double-edged sword?
It is not easy to answer these questions clearly. First, we need to Understand what science and technology are. To this question, the textbook answers: Science is a knowledge system for human beings to understand nature, and it is a spiritual power for human beings to conquer and transform nature. Technology is the means of labor and technological methods in the production process, and is the materialized form of people's scientific knowledge, labor skills and production experience.
It is because of the strange phenomenon that “science and technology is a double-edged sword” that some people are opposed to the development of science and technology. The simplest example can be used to illustrate this point: in many cases, using a certain technology requires paying a patent transfer fee to the technology owner. If you don't hand it in, you can't use it, let alone service. In a competitive society where the jungle prevails, wouldn’t the strong who have mastered technology pose a threat to the weak who have not?
What is science and technology if not a double-edged sword?