The Need for Speed – Technological Acceleration and Inevitabilism in Recent Danish Digitalization Policy Papers

SATS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-48
Author(s):  
Mads Vestergaard
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Economic Values ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Sociotechnical Imaginaries ◽  
Official Policy ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

Abstract The article explores whether sociotechnical imaginaries of digitalization as inevitable accelerating development can be traced in Denmark’s official policy papers concerning digitalization 2015–2020. It identifies imperatives of speed, acceleration and agility equal to what has been described as a corporate data imaginary as well as tropes of an imaginary of the fourth industrial revolution and inevitable exponential technological development and disruption. The empirical analysis discovers a shift in the studied period mid-2018, before which inevitabilism is prominent and after which the focus on non-economic values increases and the aim of influencing the development, instead of adapting to it, emerges. The article then addresses how imperatives of acceleration and narratives of inevitabilism may be considered problematic from a democratic point of view employing Hartmut Rosa’s critical diagnosis of the acceleration society and the notion of discursive closure. Finally, it discusses the empirical findings in light of technological determinism and constructivism inherent in the notion of sociotechnical imaginaries and introduces a sociotechnical selectionist theory allowing both for human agency in technological development while also providing a mechanism for explaining the emergence of law-like technological trends, as Moore’s Law, at macro level.

scholarly journals SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AS A FACTOR OF ACCELERATING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RUSSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 230 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-244
Author(s):  
E.B. LENCHUK ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Technological Basis ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The World ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth ◽  
Scientific And Technological Development

The article deals with the modern processes of changing the technological basis of the world economy on the basis of large-scale transition to the use of technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, shaping new markets and opens up prospects for sustainable economic growth. It is in the scientific and technological sphere that the competition between countries is shifting. Russia remains nearly invisible player in this field. The author tried to consider the main reasons for such a lag and identify a set of measures of state scientific and technological policy that can give the necessary impetus to the scientific and technological development of Russia.

scholarly journals THE SLOVAK CITIZEN’S AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE BENEFITS OF ROBOTIZATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Mišík ◽  
Jana Štofková
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Employment Policy ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
High Level

We live in a time which is determined by rapid technological development, increasing automation, creating electronic services and implementing robots. The current Fourth Industrial Revolution is not just about technology or business, it is also about society, the quality of life and the integration of new technologies where humans and robots interact. New technologies create space for job opportunities that will require specific kinds of skills. Today, computers and machines can do a high level of work involving routine and manual work, but they cannot replace some analytical, creative and, most importantly, social skills. An education and employment policy is needed to transform the trends and challenges of the digital economy. The aim of the contribution is point to the theoretical background of the digital transformation of society and define the level of robot skills acquisition. Moreover, it identifies the life situations and sectors where respondents from Slovakia would accept the presence of robots and the article compares data with a survey conducted by 168 students of Zilina university. The contribution also focuses attention on the approach to the relationship between human and the robot and the perceived benefits of using robots from the point of view of citizens.

scholarly journals Eurointegration tendencies in implementation of ‘Industry 4.0’ in European companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-261
Author(s):  
Andrea Seňová ◽  
Lucia Šebeščáková
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Digital Disruption ◽  
External Risk ◽  
The Impact

The current level of technological development made it possible to predict upcoming changes, the expected commercial availability of breakthrough technologies and the impact they will have on business organization, manufacturing and labor market. The fourth industrial revolution, driven by automation, digital technology and Big Data, is expected to start in a few years. The number one external risk currently perceived by companies is digital disruption. The aim of the paper is to examine the current trends in terms of technological development and workforce transition for the preparedness of companies and labor market for the upcoming changes. The paper reviews the results of research, indicating the dominant orientation of companies, with regards to the expected digital disruption, trends shaping the fourth industrial revolution and strategies for preparation for the upcoming changes.

scholarly journals The Determining Factors in the Development of Jurisdictions: The Evolution of Legal Policy and Legal Culture

Legal Concept ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 6-16
Author(s):  
Agnessa Inshakova
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Legal Culture ◽  
Main Topic ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Legal Concept ◽  
Legal Policy ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
National Jurisdiction ◽  
Fundamental Categories

The paper is devoted to substantiating the relevance, scientific and practical significance of the problematics “The Evolution of legal policy and legal culture: territorial and scientific and technological factors of the development of jurisdictions” covered in the section “The Main Topic of the Issue” of the legal journal of Volgograd State University “Legal Concept = Pravovaya paradigma”. The author substantiates as one of the leading prerequisites for the transformation of the legal policy and legal culture of states such factors in the development of modern reality as the creation of integration associations and unions, which entail the convergence of national jurisdictions, as well as scientific and technological modernization of all spheres of public life as a result of the fourth industrial revolution and neoindustrialization of the economy. The author argues for the powerful influence of these promising trends of socio-economic transformations on the legal and law-making policy of the state, as well as on the legal morality, legal awareness and legal culture in general “imposed” by the lawmakers and law enforcement officers within the territory of the national jurisdiction. The paper considers the integral components that accompany the fourth industrial revolution and determine the overall impact of scientific and technological development on the fundamental categories of the legal system under consideration. On the example of specific territorial associations of the member states of the integration unions of the EU, EAEU, BRICS, MERCOSUR, and SCO, the processes of creating common legal spaces that erase differences in approaches to the formation of legal policy and legal culture of sovereign limited jurisdictions are described. A brief description of the papers presented in the main topic of the issue, reflecting the historical patterns and current trends in scientific, technological and integration development that affect the transformation of legal policy and legal culture, is given.

scholarly journals Social Expectations and Market Changes in the Context of Developing the Industry 4.0 Concept

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Saniuk ◽  
Sandra Grabowska ◽  
Bożena Gajdzik
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Expectations ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Consumer Segment ◽  
Simple Change ◽  
Business Practitioners

There are more and more talks in the community of scientists and business practitioners about new challenges for industry in connection with the fourth industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 is the result of the development of cyber-physical generation systems as part of the fourth industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 sets new areas of change in the sphere of production and management but also exerts an impact on various aspects of society’s life. It is a transformational challenge for enterprises of the present age. Industry 4.0 is present in economic studies at the macroeconomic level and business at the microeconomic level. Scientists discuss the essence of change, and specialized research centers and consulting companies carry out research on various aspects of this industrial revolution. The article presents the range of expectations and changes in society towards the development of the concept of Industry 4.0. The work was based on a literature study and direct research in the field of social change in the Industry 4.0 era. The aim of the article is to identify social expectations of development changes related to the implementation of the Industry 4.0 concept. The article devotes a lot of attention to customization because it is one of the keys of Industry 4.0, leading to a change of the paradigm from mass production to personalized production. This simple change will affect customers, producers, and employees. Based on the synthesis of literature and secondary research, authors identify opportunities and threats to the broadly understood society functioning in the Industry 4.0 environment. Social conditions were analyzed from the point of view of the consumer, producer, and employee. In the cited direct studies, the basic area of analysis was product personalization and pre-recognition of the opinions of potential consumers about customization in Industry 4.0. The limitation of the research area to the consumer segment resulted from the importance of product personalization in Industry 4.0 and its impact on producer behavior and effects for employees.

Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers in the Age of I4.0

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Maria Guida
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Double Point ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Special Quality ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
The Internet Of Things

The 21st century has witnessed the development of the fourth industrial revolution that means cutting-edge technologies including artificial intelligence and the internet of things. The special quality of this epochal revolution lies in a rapid acceleration of the speed of change, never seen before. This is happening at the most challenging time ever faced by our species, due to existential threats. This scenario begs big questions to professionals in the field of mathematics education. Can mathematics education contribute to build a better world? The chapter reports on a participatory research conducted by a researcher in mathematics education together with 11 mathematics teachers. Therefore, the research benefits from a double point of view, coming from different cultures so gaining a double verisimilitude, which makes the results acceptable for all the professionals involved.

Book review: Mirosław Grewiński, Marek Kawa, Joanna Lizut, Gilberto Marzano: TOWARDS CHANGES OF THE LABOR MARKET, SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

2021 ◽  
Vol 562 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-30
Author(s):  
Łukasz Arendt
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication

The monograph published in English, which is the result of the project "Transformers - for the future labor market", takes up important issues of changes in the labor market in the context of technological development, which recently focuses on topics such as labor market polarization, automation and robotization , the effects of the fourth industrial revolution. The main threads discussed in the following chapters of the monograph relate to social and economic changes conditioned by the development of technology, in particular information and communication technologies, as well as the fourth industrial revolution, referred to as Industry 4.0. The main areas of analysis in the project "Transformers - for the future labor market" were presented in a synthetic way: the future of skills and competences, the future of professions and jobs, challenges related to education, as well as the conclusions drawn from desk-research analyzes and focus groups.

The continuity of topics in journal and travel texts

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Jesús Moya Guijarro
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Relative Clauses ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Active Voice ◽  
Linguistic Resources ◽  
Proper Nouns ◽  
Linguistic Strategies ◽  
Text Types ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Special Language

Following a functional view of topic as a discourse, cognitive and contextually-referential notion, independent of special language-systematic coding (Cornish 2004), this paper aims to study topic continuity strategies (Givón 1983, 1995; Dik 1997) in news items and tourist brochures. The empirical analysis carried out reveals that the two subgenres show different relative frequencies of linguistic resources for maintaining topic continuity. While in the news items the use of active voice (25.4%) and anaphoric proforms (20.4%) are the prototypical strategies for topic continuity, in the tourist brochures nominals preceded by definite articles, possessives or demonstratives (24.1%), and proper nouns (12.3%) are the most commonly used resource for maintaining a topical referent alive in the discourse. From a lexico-grammatical perspective significant differences have also been established in the utilization of zero anaphora and nominalizations (the latter being found only in the news items). From a syntactic point of view, the use of relative clauses and passive structures is also distinct in the two text types. Inversions and imperative clauses are exclusive to the tourist brochures. The use of specific linguistic strategies and their different frequencies seem to be basically determined both by the emphasis or semantic prominence the writer wishes to give to the informative segment he is referring to, and by the particular communicative purpose of each of the two subgenres under study.

Constructionist Learning in School Mathematics: Implications for Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2021 ◽  
pp. 209653112097841
Author(s):  
Oi-Lam Ng ◽  
Wing Ki Tsang
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Mathematical Meaning ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution

Purpose: Amid rapid technological development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, this article engages with an important question, especially in the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education: Can technology itself transform teaching and learning? Design/Approach/Methods: Constructionist learning responds to the current “maker movement,” which draws upon the innate human desire to make things with our hands. Two important elements of constructionist learning—technology literacy and engineering design—have implications for meeting the global need for expertise in the STEM disciplines. To date, the practice of teaching and learning mathematics remains to be dominated by manipulation of symbols with the paper-and-pencil medium. In response, this article discusses how constructionist learning can play an important role in teaching and learning school mathematics via a transdisciplinary approach for STEM education. Findings: Two examples of the authors’ empirical research on constructionist learning in school mathematics classrooms with 3D printing are illustrated. Findings suggest that the 3D Printing Pens played an active role in the construction of artifact (physically) and mathematical meaning (cognitively). Originality/Value: The empirical results as discussed in this article warrant more design-based classroom interventions to further investigate students’ constructionist learning in technological, hands-on, and innovation-oriented environments.

Reframing sociotechnical imaginaries: The case of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2021 ◽  
pp. 096366252110135
Author(s):  
Paulo Nuno Vicente ◽  
Sara Dias-Trindade
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Media Framing ◽  
Public Performance ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Sociotechnical Imaginaries ◽  
World Economic

In recent years, a Fourth Industrial Revolution emerged in public discourse as a narrative of exceptional societal disruption. At the core of this conceptual construct, led by the World Economic Forum, rests a sociotechnical imaginary of future essentialism, based on the revolutionary potential of digital, biological and physical innovations. This article addresses the lack of studies assessing the dynamics between the institutionalisation and the public performance of the Fourth Industrial Revolution concept through news media. We present the results of a quantitative content analysis of how the topic has been covered (frames, sources, tone) by the Portuguese national circulation press (2013–2020). This exploratory case study informs a proposal for an epistemic and methodological articulation between the theoretical frameworks of sociotechnical imaginaries and of media framing.

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