Question: Is there such a thing as progress? If so, what is it and how should it be measured? What is the nature of the relationship between technology and progress? Be sure to use multiple readings from the course to define the major terms and support your positions.

Readings:

1. Berry, "Why I'm not Going to Buy a Computer"

2. Thoreau, Walden, "Where I lived, What I Lived for"

3. Paumgarten, "There and Back Again: The Soul of a Commuter"

4. Surowiecki, "Technology and Happiness"

5. Marx, "Does Improved Technology Mean Progress?"