Many Utopian Writers See Science and Technology Being Used to Improve

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Essay

Many utopian writers see science and technology being used to improve people's lives. Orwell, by contrast, sees science and technology used to dominate and control people's lives. Which do you think is more likely? In what ways may science and technology both improve and harm people's lives?

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Definitions:

Common Law Marriage

A marriage that is formed by mutual consent and without a marriage license or ceremony. The couple must be eligible to marry, have a present and continuing agreement to be a couple, live together as a couple, and hold themselves out to the public as a couple. Many states do not recognize common law marriages.

Cohabitate

The act of living together in a shared residence, typically in a romantic or familial relationship, without being married.

Emancipated

The status of a minor who has received legal independence from parental control, often through a court process.

Unmarried Minor

An individual under the legal age of adulthood who is not legally married.