Author_Institution :
Queen Mary College, Department of Mechanical Engineering, London, UK
Abstract :
Advanced, and not-so-advanced, engineering techniques may help to lead us either into an affluent, but dehumanised, society, or into an alternative creative society in which the quality of life is set as a more important objective than an ever-expanding consumption of goods. In this article, the author gives some pointers to where the critical decisions will have to be taken.
