While technology use was popular in both countries, Han China Philosophers saw technology as efficient and their government officials saw it as monopolizing while the Roman Empire’s philosophers saw it as distasteful and their government officials saw it as beautiful. Romans in favor of technology praised it for its beauty and usefulness. Hans in favor of technology praised it for its efficiency and protection. However, there were members of both Han China and the Roman Empire who disliked technology because it could monopolize industries and its users were seen as dull and unskilled. Romans that had a positive attitude towards technology were very passionate about it.
Not only were roads appreciated for their usefulness but they were described as having grace and beauty (Doc 6).
Roads were not the only things that Romans cherished, they also became very proud of their aqueducts. One Roman general raved about the abundance of water they had due to aqueducts, and even compared them to the pyramids of egypt, however this general may have been biased due to the fact that he was the water commissioner of Rome and most likely described the aqueducts as better than they really were in order to make himself look better as a professional (Doc 8).
Both of these Romans sharing their excitement about new technology shows their positive attitude towards it.
Han China citizens that had a positive attitude toward technology loved its efficiency and the protection it could offer to their country. Han government officials ordered that staffed water conservation offices should be made in order to prevent floods (Doc 1).
The Essay on Han and Roman Attitudes Toward Technology 2
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