Category: Change
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Inventions That Changed the World: The Computer
Invention: a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously and that is recognized as the product of some unique intuition or genius, as distinguished from ordinary mechanical skill or craftsmanship. * The world is constantly changing, for better or worse. We live in an era of unprecedented technological advancement. One consequence […]
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A Note On Sustainability Part 2
The matter of sustainability is important for the survival of everything on Earth. Dramatic, but true. As mentioned in the previous post, the importance of sustainability rose greatly out of the growth of industry. To clarify, ‘industry’ refers to chemicals, factories, and production processes that take and use valuable natural resources for the creation of […]
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A Note On Sustainability Part 1
Sustainability is, in short, the ability of something to continue and not cause harm. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard this word before (e.g. ‘sustainable living’). You may have even seen it as a concentration in a Business Administration degree program at a college. It’s a fancy word, arguably overused and overrated. Not so fast. […]
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Inventions that Changed the World: The Factory
Invention: a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously and that is recognized as the product of some unique intuition or genius, as distinguished from ordinary mechanical skill or craftsmanship. * The world is constantly changing, for better or worse. We live in an era of unprecedented technological advancement. One consequence […]
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Inventions That Changed the World: The Light Bulb
Invention: a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously and that is recognized as the product of some unique intuition or genius, as distinguished from ordinary mechanical skill or craftsmanship. * The world is constantly changing, for better or worse. We live in an era of unprecedented technological advancement. One consequence […]