Technology, and Society: Ethics, Control, and
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Production science - ANSWER✅Aimed at producing marketable products with little
concern for environmental or public health risks.
Impact science - ANSWER✅Aimed at evaluating the impact of science and tech on the
environment and public health.
Conservation - ANSWER✅Reducing material and energy inputs.
Curtailment - ANSWER✅Reducing consumption and output.
De-Growth movement - ANSWER✅Focus on reducing environmental impacts by
slowing growth.
Green tape problem - ANSWER✅Environmental laws designed to stop pollution end
up restricting needed growth in tech.
Vetocracy - ANSWER✅Interest groups can stop helpful projects.
California high-speed rail - ANSWER✅Originally approved in 2008 with a cost
projection of $33B to $128B; permitting restrictions and interest group politics have
slowed progress and increased costs.
Crowdworking - ANSWER✅Small online tasks (like surveys or tagging images), done
by many people, usually low pay.
Gig work - ANSWER✅Short jobs or services (like driving, delivery, freelancing), usually
higher pay per task.
Despotic control - ANSWER✅Workers are controlled through force or strict rules
(threats, surveillance, punishment).
Hegemonic control - ANSWER✅Workers are controlled through culture, incentives, or
persuasion (bonuses, team spirit, company values).
Offshoring - ANSWER✅When a company moves jobs or business activities to another
country to save costs or access skills.
Digital labor market intermediaries - ANSWER✅Online platforms that connect workers
with jobs, match clients to workers, handle payments, and sometimes track
performance.