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What is the primary focus of a 'control society' based on the document?
What is the primary focus of a 'control society' based on the document?
- Maintaining social order through technological systems (correct)
- Enhancing individual freedom through information management
- Fostering creativity and innovation through control mechanisms
- Promoting chaos and disorder within societies
How did the 'control society' concept emerge according to the text?
How did the 'control society' concept emerge according to the text?
- Due to limitations in computing technology
- In response to political revolutions
- As a result of advancements in manufacturing and transportation (correct)
- Through social media influences
What technological innovation helped resolve the 'longitude problem' for navigators?
What technological innovation helped resolve the 'longitude problem' for navigators?
- Satellite navigation
- Radar technology
- Marine chronometer (correct)
- Telegraph system
What purpose did punched cards serve in the Jacquard loom?
What purpose did punched cards serve in the Jacquard loom?
In what way did the Jacquard loom influence the development of computing?
In what way did the Jacquard loom influence the development of computing?
Which historical figure is credited with resolving the 'longitude problem'?
Which historical figure is credited with resolving the 'longitude problem'?
What led to the emergence of the control society concept post-World War II?
What led to the emergence of the control society concept post-World War II?
Which factor is NOT emphasized by myths about technology like those surrounding the chronometer and Jacquard loom?
Which factor is NOT emphasized by myths about technology like those surrounding the chronometer and Jacquard loom?
What aspect of society and technology do stories of technological innovations reveal?
What aspect of society and technology do stories of technological innovations reveal?
What drives technological innovations in the control society concept?
What drives technological innovations in the control society concept?
What do myths about technology suggest about the relationship between technological progress and human activities?
What do myths about technology suggest about the relationship between technological progress and human activities?
In what way do myths about technology differ from the concept of isolation between society and technology?
In what way do myths about technology differ from the concept of isolation between society and technology?
What role do socio-economic factors play in technological advancements according to the text?
What role do socio-economic factors play in technological advancements according to the text?
How do stories of technological innovations affect societal structures and practices?
How do stories of technological innovations affect societal structures and practices?
Based on the text, what does the control society concept suggest about the complexity of society?
Based on the text, what does the control society concept suggest about the complexity of society?
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