Mod 6

• Comparing the lives of the people before and now will make anyone realize the changes that happened in society not just in terms of culture, language, or rights but more importantly, changes in people's way of life due to the existence of science and technology
• People's ways of life and how the society works also affect how one construes the concept of human flourishing
• The term "generation gap" is attributed mainly to the changes brought about by technology
• Our early ancestors' primal need to survive


  • Paved way for the invention of several developments
• Homo erectus


  • Using fire to cook, through chipping one flint over the other to produce a spark, all the while without realizing the laws of friction and heat
  • Tools from stone and flints marked the era of the Stone Age, during the advent of our own Homo sapiens, and humans began to sharpen stones as one would a knife; an example of this is the simple machine called wedge
• People


  • Discovered minerals and began forging metalwork
  • Realized that these substances are more durable, malleable, and have more luster than the previous materials
• For clothing

  • Animal skins are primarily used for comfort against harsh winds
  • Our ancestors are able to draw connection between their being naked and vulnerable due to lack of fur or protective covering
  • They began to cover themselves up out of necessity, and gradually, added several more to their garments
• Common Era - 12 years ago
• People had new objectives - gather as much products as possible
• the primary goal was not merely to survive in the common era but to live the good life
• Martin Heidegger - technology is a means to achieve man ends