Bus 305: Chapter 3- Video Discussion

1. The following videos were included in the chapter PowerPoint. You must watch the videos and reflect on what you learned, don't be afraid to do your own research and add more credibility to your work. Post your thoughts and opinions about the key points of each of the videos. Write a long and thoughtful response to each video. https://youtu.be/0GF-gIMzTWg and https://youtu.be/zaR9iU6txa4
2. Comment on one of your classmate's posts who had DIFFERENT comments/opinions from yours. Try to understand their point of view. What did you learn from them?

Student 1:

"The PowerPoint presentation posed the question: Is Gutenbergs contribution to technology in the same realm as Steve Jobs' or Bill Gates'? I would answer yes, absolutely. The personal computers popularized by Apple and Microsoft allowed easy access and mass distribution of ideas. In the same fashion, the printing press allowed written communication to be available to the masses. It was the first printing technology of its kind and ultimately served as an enigma to the Prostestant Revolution.

The second video focused on the factors that led to the Industrial Revolution. The mix of country side and city made England the perfect location for the Revolution to occur. After small farmers got priced out of their land, they moved to the cities. This phenomenon is known as urbanization. In the urban cities, coal factories mass hired workers with the goal of selling coal to power steam engines. At the same time, the invention of the steam train allowed for goods to be transported in a manner never seen before by the world.

The underlying idea both videos seems to be that technology encourages efficiency and even economic growth. For example, the seed drill allowed farmers to plant crops more quickly than in the past. As the availability of food increased, the population did as well. This lead to an increased work force, and therefore a larger economy."