Modernism and Antimodernism

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Modernism and Anti-modernism
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Modernism Slide 1/5

• Modernism believes in the power of human beings
  to create, improve, and reshape the world around
  them, with the aid of scientific knowledge and
  technology.
• Technology A broad concept that deals with human
  usage of tools and crafts to control their
  environment. (Human technology probably begins
  with FIRE)
• Goal of Modernism Identify what is holding
  back progress, and then replace old methods with
  new methods of achieving prosperity.

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• Slide 2/5
• Advancements in technology can often be traced to
  military and defense advancements
• Modernist Movement New realities of the
  industrial and mechanized age are permanent and
  unstoppable. People should accept that
  technology and new methods of living life are
  better.
• Modernism begins about 1890-1910.
• Industrialism
• Economic and social system based on development
  of large mechanized industries
• production of large quantities of cheap
  manufactured goods
• concentration of employment in urban factories
• Division of Labor specialization of cooperative
  work in specific tasks and roles to increase
  output efficiency

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Modernism Continued Slide 3/5

• Globalization People around the globe are more
  connected than ever. Information and money flow
  more quickly. Goods and services produced in one
  part of the world are increasingly available in
  all parts of the world. International travel and
  communication are more frequent.
• BUT ARE THESE MODERN EFFECTS FOR THE BETTER?

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Anti-modernism Slide 4/5

• Anti-modernism belief that the scientific and
  technologic development of society is having a
  negative impact on humans and planet earth.
• Anarcho-primitivism This philosophy argues for
  return to non-"civilized" ways of life through
  abandonment of unnecessary technology
  deindustrialization.
• Development Critics they see modernization as
  harmful for both humans and the environment.
• Development critics are often pacifists who
  support only local-level governments. Although
  development critics are mostly humanistic
  (believing in the inner-goodness of human
  beings), some blame human nature for the
  destruction of the environment.

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Anti-modernism Continued Slide 5/5

• Future Shock In 1970 futurologist Alvin Toffler
  said future shock was a psychological condition
  where people experience too much change in too
  short a time period.
• Toffler The accelerated rate of technological
  and social change will overwhelm people, leaving
  them disconnected and suffering from shattering
  stress and disorientation future shocked.