Zeitgeist

ZEITGEIST
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ZEITGEIST
Introduction
Zeitgeist is a concept from the eighteenth- to the nineteenth century, which means spirit of the age. Zeitgeist can also be described as the dominant ideology of a historical era, reflecting the main trend of philosophical, social, and scientific thoughts for that period (Qicheng and Hang, 2005). Zeitgeist has lots of impacts on the course of scientific thinking, and its influence on the development of physiology is quite evident.
Key factors in the Zeitgeist
Some of the key factors that influence Zeitgeist today are social media, cloud computing, big data, and mobile technology. In today's world, most of the things done are in real-time due to a shift to an interconnected world that sets the delays are a thing of the past. Although technology mixes hope and excitement into the Zeitgeist brew, the humanity failings such as school killings and other threats to safety add a taste of despair and futility to the mix. Most of these Zeitgeist influences are impacted by the collective feelings and thoughts dominated by the era we live in.
Mobile Technology
Technology has become much cheaper, which has been mainly contributed by easy accessibility. Low-cost internet and computers allow easier information sharing, which is convenient to the parties invo...