Post WW2 Technology
"After the horrible effect of the Second World War, the post-war economy was booming around the world. According to surveys, approximately 3.1 million people had TV sets in America in the fifties. Radio, cinema and print media were already there to entertain and to connect people. However, with the advent of television, popularity of radio and print media faded away.
The decade of 1950s is known as "the Golden Age of Television". Every family member tried their best to get hold of a set of TV, as it was one of the sources of cheaper, simpler entertaining media." (Bhattacharyya, 2011)
The decade of 1950s is known as "the Golden Age of Television". Every family member tried their best to get hold of a set of TV, as it was one of the sources of cheaper, simpler entertaining media." (Bhattacharyya, 2011)
Television as a turning point
Following the second world war, America's economy was free to grow exponentially. Television found a niche in the ever-expanding technology boom, very suddenly and rapidly becoming the center of living rooms around the world. It paved the way for a new wave of profit, entertainment, and jobs as it stormed the country within the decade.
There were so many things influenced by the introduction of television. Even today, we are being shaped by our cultures dependence and love for the technology that provides us with constant visual entertainment and information. World War II crippled us for a short while as a society, we huddled in our homes out of fear of the outside world. Communism, war, and economic downfall from the past all loomed over us. Then television changed things. Not only did it introduce the idea of globalization in a new light, it also added to our economy and work force with the sudden introduction of film as an industry.
There were so many things influenced by the introduction of television. Even today, we are being shaped by our cultures dependence and love for the technology that provides us with constant visual entertainment and information. World War II crippled us for a short while as a society, we huddled in our homes out of fear of the outside world. Communism, war, and economic downfall from the past all loomed over us. Then television changed things. Not only did it introduce the idea of globalization in a new light, it also added to our economy and work force with the sudden introduction of film as an industry.
"I think it's brought the world a lot closer together, and will continue to do that. There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent."
- Steve Jobs
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