Made to Break Pt 2

In the second part of the book, Giles Slade paid attention to showing the readers the testimony of leaders of some leading technology corporations beginning with David Sarnoff who was the head of RCA. The power of his invention made it that music and broadcast radio could become even clearer and greater improvements technically. I found his testimonial particularly interesting because although the readers were able to see the positive attributes of this hard working career yet at the same time they discussed his tendencies to even be seen as a womanizer. This reminded me of The social network because with fame and fortune although it makes provisions for you socially sometimes it can change one's character. The people who he had developed relationships with  like his wife Marion also began to leave and he felt incredibly alone until he finally committed suicide.  The technical era changed even the more because WWII was the first eletronic war because of the FM radio that was used their were many inventions that made significant progress yet Sarnoff's strides in development were the most significant. I was also able to see the different ways product development changes in order to tend to their audience. I found it interesting that even when things were being created, they saw the market for teenagers and they positioned the product to adhere to their desires. When I think about it more however, once you see the needs of the buyers and people who are potentially interested, thats when you are able to create what is necessary. This idea reigned supreme also with the discussion of automobiles and how the concumers basically decided the movement from foreign cars to tailfins to beetles. Americans continue to make the decisions in the technology industry yet whats remarkable is we have all the opinions yet there are very few people who can put these ideas into practice by solidly constructing an relevant invention. I liked that Giles Slade was able to discuss how there is evidence of the use of technology in ways ordinary people don't think of. He discussed fashion even and the small influences of corporations and individuals that made the eras what they were. The very fact that history and American culture has a time line of progression amazes me because although evolution is inevitable, the abiltiy to manufacture and put ideas into action shows the power that stems from advertising, business, art, and media which all has to do with technology.