Technology and society: final examination essay Student name: Course name: Soc 1235 Question 1 Technological advancement has been a process. The first development was the industrial revolution, which was brought about by mechanical engineering, chemistry, and other fields. Steam engines were developed, overcoming muscle power limitations since massive amounts of useful energy were generated, leading to factories’ development, mass transportation, and modern life. The second phase was the machine age characterized by digital advances in mental power. This technological advancement led to the division of labor and doing away with some jobs altogether. For example, in the past, arithmetic and tabulations that were being done by humans