What kind of society is modern society?

Modern society is essentially what is commonly referred to as a technological society. An industrial society is a society in which industrial production is the dominant component of the economy. The technological society is the stage of social development following the agricultural or traditional society and the industrial society, sometimes called the modern society.

Industrial society is evolved on the basis of material and spiritual wealth accumulated for a long time in the agricultural society, and it is the transcendence of the agricultural society, however, the relationship between human and nature in the industrial society is from conformity to plunder leading to the deterioration of the ecological environment; the development of urbanization compresses the living space of the people; the high-rhythm, highly competitive life aggravates people's psychological burdens and physiological discomforts; and the interpersonal interaction of the The high pace of life and strong competition aggravate people's psychological burden and physiological discomfort; the fundamentalism in interpersonal communication leads to the gap between people.

Expanded Information

It is generally believed that the modern society, i.e., the technological society, has the following characteristics:

1. Separation of church and state and freedom of religious belief.

2. Wage labor, specialized social mass production centered on the use of large machines and inanimate energy consumption dominates the social economy.

3. Science and technology have advanced by leaps and bounds, and productivity has increased across the board.

4, specialization and division of labor, society's demand for talent to improve, more people, with professional ability, work ethic, dedication.

5. Social mobility has been strengthened, and the relationship of karma has replaced the relationship of blood and geography as the main form of people's social relationship, and the opportunities for personal development and the degree of autonomy have been increased.

6. The rule of law has replaced the rule of man as the basic mode of operation of the political system, with the government fully performing its functions in accordance with the law and the democratization of society increasing.

7. The number and size of cities increased, and the proportion of the agricultural population was reduced to less than half.

8. The means of transportation and communication are well developed, and individuals, groups, organizations, regions and countries are becoming more open.

9, people's mindsets are fully updated, competition, cooperation and the concept of time to strengthen the sense of reverence for science, believe in the truth, the pursuit of change has become the basic behavior or value orientation.