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Can we depend on science and technology to solve the world's problems?…
Can we depend on science and technology to solve the world's problems?
topic: science and technology
contention: depend
depend; to rely on, place trust and support
depend; put one faith's in, count on, place reliance on
key words: solve
can depend
science and technology can benefit us in various ways
food production, crop yield
access to clean water
provide us with sense of assurance
science and technology has already solved some of the world's problems
vaccines
cannot depend
there will be more issues to deal with if we use science and technology to solve the world's problems
difficult to solve big problems/ not enough solutions
if we become too reliant on science and technology, we may lose the essence of human beings
e.g. unable to live comfortably without them
what are some of the world's problems?
political
war, international conflict
migration, refugees
environmental
climate change
economic
more demand than supply in resources such as food consumption (over-consumption)
limited resources
social
health
viruses
inequality, women rights
discrimination
context: world problems
consider limitations in using S&T in solving world problems