Assignment # 8-- Technology As A Way Of Revealing

Directions: Read carefully the following questions and answer them briefly and concisely.

1. How is technology used as a way of revealing

- The opinions of individuals regarding technology is not universal. Some remember it in a

more pessimistic manner due to historical events such as nuclear bombings, and even
simple family conundrums. However, technology plays a vital role in various fields of
knowledge and education, both creative and intellectual, such as arts, literature, music,
media, math, science, architecture, etc. Most cultural productions and advancements
and innovations are highly dependent on technology one way or another. Technology is
used as a way of revealing like how a tool can be used to reveal a sculpture out from
within a rock. Technology has its specific way of revealing the world, as human beings
take over reality. Technology reveals the world as a raw material that is ready for
production and manipulation. Modern technology is like “forcing into being.”

2. How do we call the things that are revealed in modern technology?

- Heidegger names the things revealed in modern technology as “standing in reserve.”
According to Michael Tamayao, Heidegger refers to things as standing in reserve as not
“objects”. Objects, on the one hand, are things that “stand against us” as things with
autonomy. Everything is regressed into an interlocking of things that yield what man
wants whenever he demands them to do so. Even nature is now revealed as standing in
reserve and not anymore objects of autonomy. According to the research of Barleby,
standing in reserve also takes the subject out of objects like humans or the plane, and
makes them exists only for their future potential. Something in standing-reserve is
technology ready to be used in the future.

3. Why does art holds power that could save humans from the danger of technology?
- Heidegger’s concern about modern technology stems from its potential effects of blinding
humanity from seeing truths, and letting humans to see the world as a set of resources. In this
age of danger, Heidegger suggests that art might be the saving power, since art shares its roots
but also strays away from technology through its own sense of revealing. Nevertheless, the crux
of this paper lies in reevaluating Heidegger’s thoughts and its limits through Nam June Paik’s TV
Buddha, which is a 20th century artwork that uses technology. With the different conceptual and
material revolutions in the fine arts over the past decade, modern and contemporary art has
challenged Heidegger’s definition of art and an artist in different ways. Paik’s work also serves as
a great example. On the one hand, he challenges the Heideggerian notion of what art should be,
but on the other hand, his TV Buddha also demonstrates how technology, when brought into the
realm of art is no longer perceived through its utility but help reveal truths about humanity.
4. Is there something unusual about the nature of technological change today? Should we be more
worried about the world we are creating??
-According to Heidegger, there is something wrong with the modern, technological culture we
live in today. This activity has not been brought about by humans; the technological way of
revealing was not chosen by humans. Rather, our understanding of the world - our
understanding of ‘being’, of what it means ‘to be’ - develops through the ages. Currently,
humans approach the world in a controlling and dominating way. This approach in the
technological understanding of “being” is imposing the ultimate danger because of the
possibility of humans seeing themselves as resources as well. It is worth noting that human
beings today started to use the term, “human resources.” Technology has already been a huge
part of human life. Technology is everywhere and is very much accessible. It has been advancing
more and more rapidly, to the point that affects daily life more and more as time passes.
Heidegger stated that the only way out of the thirst for power is the “will not to will.” The
exploration towards a better world through technology is indeed advantageous, but what also
needs to be done is that human beings should open up to the possibility of relying on and
innovating technologies without giving technology the power to enslave them.

5. Give the beneficial and ill effects of technology in the following areas.

a. Family relations - Advancements in technology have strong influence on all the areas of the
society. It affects the way the kids and the parents perceive each other. One can highlight
how the reach of technology is breaking barriers between parents and kids and however on
the other side the technology is creating a family divide. Parenting in digital age has now
become more challenging than ever before.
b. Work - The technology helps in doing work with the pace unimaginable. Provided the
technology must be used in a positive manner. This is because after all, it is technically not
the human brain. So it can stop working at any time. The work by the computers is done in a
jiffy which is a boon to humankind. But on the other side A person becomes lazy when he or
she knows that the work will be done by the technology installed. He works in a leisure
manner thinking that everything will be fine and perfect. But this is not the case always.
Effects of technology person, after all, it does only what it is made of and nothing more than
that.
c. Communication - The impact is both positive and negative. Technology has bettered the
communication process between families, and allows us to interact virtually and instantly
with family members and has done negligible harm. The positive side of the technological
elements of communication covers up the negative side.
d. Education - Although the education system has always been strongly influenced by
innovations, the explosion of new technologies caused tectonic shifts in the way the
teaching process is carried out in school. Many technology enthusiasts believe that changes
in the education system can only go forward due to an incredible growth in the number of
inventions that are continuously changing the description of existing professions. In this
regard, many believe that abandoning traditional classroom education altogether is almost
certain in the near future, noting that traditional education will not be able to adequately
prepare students for the new challenges and demands of the real world. However, sceptics
 often argue that we should be careful with the immediate implementation of modern
technologies in the classroom, primarily because of the potential consequences, such as
widening of an existing social gap, an increased number of individuals who suffer from
mental illness, and the regression of children’s cognitive and academic development that
may prove irreversible. Taking into account the arguments of both sides, we will present a
list of advantages and disadvantages of technology in education below, and explain how it
impacts today’s students.
e. Environment - The use of technology may affect the environment positively or negatively. …
Reusing, recycling, and using fewer resources can reduce environmental impacts. Resources
such as oceans, fresh water, and air, which are shared by everyone, need to be protected by
careful planning and regulation of technological systems.
f. Health - All manner of technology surrounds us. From our personal laptops, tablets, and
phones to behind-the-scenes technology that furthers medicine, science, and education.
Technology is here to stay, but it’s always morphing and expanding. As each new technology
enters the scene, it has the potential to improve lives. But, in some cases, it also has the
potential to negatively affect physical and emotional health.
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6. Film Viewing: Watch the film Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village of the Watermills” on youtube.
What are your insights upon watching the film? (200-300 words).

The film "Village of the Watermills" by Akira Kurosawa depicts a dramatic contrast between the
technologically driven existence that has enslaved most people today and a simple village living
based on what the Earth offers. "Watermill Village" is the concluding installment of Kurosawa's
"Dreams" short film series. It's worth seeing just for the cinematography. My biggest takeaway
from the video is that, while technology has made our lives easier, it has also fostered a
separation between us and the natural world. It's as if we're a distinct entity from it. Since the
beginning of time, this planet has been on a never-ending cycle of creation and destruction.
Whether you believe it was through the dust of the earth or the mutation of a monkey, we all
emerged from the Earth. No, I'm not a believer in the premise that we are the progeny of some
distant alien race. Regardless matter what the History Channel's guy who looks like he just took a
paper clip out of an electrical socket says. So far, technology has been kind to us. The capacity to
contact anybody within three seconds of thinking about it, reclining in bed while watching TV,
and strolling to a huge box in the kitchen and taking out a cold drink are all wonderful creature
pleasures. While modernisation appears to have made life simpler, it has also created
distractions and removed one need that many people overlook: peace of mind. I'm not referring
to a song by yet another Boston band, but peace of mind in the sense of quieting your mind,
letting go of your thoughts, and becoming aware of the amazing happening all around you. Too
many people are engrossed with contemporary technology and overlook the importance of the
human soul. The film concludes with a villagers' life celebration. Death is rarely, if ever,
celebrated in this way in modern culture. Treating a grave in this way demonstrates a strong
belief in a life beyond this one, and it will take a highly enlightened people to carry it through.