poisoning the air and changing the international dynamic due to the importance of oil . Life extension medical technologies that have the effect of rising our medical costs as more seriously ill people more old people are living longer often with a low quality of life . There was little government involvement in technology issues and developments in the past but now we are beset by a host of questions produced by more and more technological innovation .
Environmental issues are rising to the forefront and suggested remedies for the prevention of ruining our environment have price tags in the billions and trillions . How should governments deal with these issues . The Chinese government enforces a " one-child " policy . It is difficult to imagine the US government trying such a policy here . But how can these decisions be made or shall we just let technology happen and then try to deal with the consequences on a personal level ?