Post 9, How Does Technology Make the World a Better Place?

Our quality of life has been increased greatly by the benefits of the technological tools we create. From a household blender to a cell phone, technology saves lives and decreases the amount of time we need to spend on mundane, difficult or dangerous activities. In fact its clear that technological development is the most important institution and the pursuit of socially helpful technology should be the highest priority of the culture.  One example of this is the advancement would be how we can connect with friends from around the world with Facebook.  Truthfully we have become too dependent on technology.