Social Impacts of Technology: Analysis of the Telephone.

Is technology good or bad? This question is the root of a continuous debate on whether the effects of technology on society are more positive or negative. Technology has changed the world in so many ways, and certain inventions have made significant impacts on society. One of these inventions is the telephone. The telephone has become one of the most common tools used in the world and because of this, it "has had a much …

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