From the history of science development, many examples of scientific discoveries can be given, which gave humanity significant for the development of civilization and prosperity, various inventions, the effects of scientific discoveries in the form of new materials, technologies, etc. that have found practical application in various areas of production of economic goods that have become in common use by people, they have increased prosperity and made life easier.
However, the answer to this question in the context of the future of the next several dozen or more years, ie in the perspective of the development of science in the 21st century, is already determined by new factors. To these factors should be added global problems and their negative effects such as progressive global warming, increase in greenhouse gas emissions, increased risk of various climatic cataclysms, increased environmental pollution, declining resources of raw materials, arable land and clean water, the need to develop renewable sources of energy, electromobility, recycling, etc., ie the need to develop business processes according to the model of sustainable pro-ecological development, according to the green economy concept.
Whether thanks to the development of science people become happy, it depends mainly on the results of scientific research, scientific discoveries, new concepts created, innovative solutions in specific fields of knowledge regarding their applications in various areas of human life, but also for life on Earth and the natural environment Earth.
Considering the impact of the development of civilization on the natural environment of the planet Earth, progressive global warming, increasing climatic disasters, also the issues of pro-ecological applications of scientific discoveries are important, because in the 21st century it will be possible to save the planet Earth through a climate catastrophe. If this plan can be achieved in the 21st century, then life on Earth will be saved, and thus people in later generations will be happier.
In connection with the above, I am asking you the following question:
Will the development of science improve the living conditions of people in the future?
Please reply
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Yes, that's the hallmark of the new generation. Rapid development through science.
It is currently improving the living standard of the people.
Scientific development is important for the improvement of life, but on the other hand, the development of some of the habits lefted behind the scientific progress, which have led to the decline of human health
The development of scientific achievements has surly a great bearing on the present living conditions. By far the most significant consequence of scientific endeavors has been a startling increase in life expectancy rate almost in all countries across the world . This condition owes much to the improvements in high tech medical treatment methods and tech savvy know- how introduced by different scientific fields.
For answering his question, one has to answer the preliminary one concernig the present as did Reza Biria ; I would not be so positive about the improvement, except technical one. Improvement in health is obvious, and in communications;
but it is not so sure that we have got more hapiness, liberty, independance. That is a great question to which I will not give a straight answer.
I think No. because science and technology using human as a machine. its a two way process. we use technology and technology use us. every person running behind the money. due to this inequality is increasing. the capitalists are stronger day by day through media.so i think there is need to work on human behavior. and work for reducing inequality.
Interesting and valuable contributions by respected colleagues
This question cannot have a simple answer.
I see that except two answers ,those of Christiane Vilain and Muhammad Mudasar , all the rest are turning a blind eye on the huge negative impact which resulted from badly applied scientific progress.
The whole planet is a huge gunpowder barrel.
Who created the mass destruction weapons ? The scientists.
Climate change is a very complex phenomenon ,but at the end, is the consequence of badly applied science.
The extinction is a matter of daily reality for animals and vegetations all across the globe.
Light pollution ,a result of badly applied science ,is wiping the stars from the skies of all nations.Led lighting is a very recent bad aplication of a scientific progress.
Politicians are asking , business men are puting pressure to happen but scientists are active part of all those badly applied scientific discoveries.
Planet Earth is dying so give me a break with those naive and optimistic opinions.They are the ground on which the process of badly applied science will accelerate.
Final answer : NO !
Will the development of science improve the living conditions of people in the future?
Science is just another enabler analogous to fire, knife or Internet that can bring benefits as well as harms to us depending on our motive or how we want to use the scientific knowledge discovered / earned. Think scientific developments need to be monitored & managed so that possibility of harms can be minimized or ensuring they are not fall into the wrong hands.
Yes, definitely, science and tech can transform the world positively.
Scientific development contributes to the improvement of people's lives in particular in the field of human health, education and fair information
This question has a two fold aspect associated with itself, undoubtedly progress in science and technology will have its effect on society, but this effect is positive in some aspects and negative as well, human kind has shown all throughout history to use these greatest advancements against itself bringing about catastrophic effects on human life and society, science is wonderful, but science without consciousness is dangerous. In future it remains to be seen how much we have learned from our history and use the developments in science for true benefit of human race and life on this planet overall.
No creo que sea así. He hecho el pensamiento científico eurocentrista desde la ilustración a marginado violentamente otras formas de organizar el conocimiento que son supremamente valiosas para mantener el orden social y cultural de los pueblos, así como su paz y bienestar. Recomiendo leer a autores como Boaventura de Soussa Santos, que analizan el giro epistemológico y procesos de decolonización. Teorías y conceptos que deben entender los líderes de las empresas y de los países en desarrollo porque la ciencia moderna (respaldada por las naciones imperialistas) ha impuesto un modelo de raciocino que esta empezando a demostrar su inconveniencia por injusto y violento.
Dear Adnan Arshad,
Thank you for participating in the discussion and for answering the question:
Will the development of science improve the living conditions of people in the future?
I am glad that we have a similar opinion on this issue. Yes, the development of science contributes to the improvement of people's living conditions. Today, for example, thanks to science, we already have highly effective vaccines for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19). Thanks to the vaccination programs that have already started, there is a chance that the problem of the Coronavirus pandemic will be resolved in 2021. In fact, this is mainly possible thanks to research.
Best regards,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
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