blog 15

After looking at each of the three possible worlds that are likely to occur, I am personally hoping that we are headed towards a more transformed world. I also hope that we don't choose to incorporate any of the fortress world into our future society because the poorer people usually suffer the most in the fortress world. I would also hope to incorporate some of the market world ideals into the transformed world. Currently, this has proven true as some of the poorest people in the world only have a small portion of the world's income. Ideally, a transformed world could minimize the suffering of the poor, which could possibly be in the best interest of everyone as a whole. Through the many readings in the course, I have learned that society has been able to thrive and alot of this is because of the advancements in technological innovations. Such an example of this is with the advancement of "going green" into society, leading people to be much more sufficient and concerned with sustainability, such as the Green Revolution. While I believe that eventually we will become a transformed world, it will probably take a longer time to actually occur due to much social lag. The transformed world has many new ways to meet society's needs, such sa the protect the enviorment, and to expand education. Personally I think that by focusing on education, we can increase our knowledge and educate all who seek it. It is very encouraging that one day we might actually live in a world where everyone has equal educational opportunities. Compared to the past, I would honestly say that we already kind of live in a transformed world as we keep moving forward and making technological advancements. It is extremely important to keep moving forward with technology and just bettering society overall so that we can fulfill society's needs. Being in the great United States right now is such an exciting time in technological advancement as they are usually one of the front runners in promoting science and social change. I also think the market world has some good ideas that would benefit the transformed world of the future. Allen Hammond's article states that in a market world we will have global integration. Currently we already see this global integration through our technology and products that are produced worldwide. It is also important to be globally aware because the decisions the United States makes can greaty affect people all over the world. Honestly I hope to see an increase in jobs and economic prosperity during these tough economic times. In an ideal world, both the transformed and market societies would be combined to achieve the most success. Educational progression as well as innovative technology developments continue to occur for the betterment of society.