The role of technology

"People are the creators of prosperity. Without human ingenuity and innovation, we would still be living in caves and have a life expectancy of 25 years. More people--in an environment of freedom and free markets--means more prosperity" Steve Forbs. Have you ever asked yourself how did the developed countries reach this level of prosperity to be called developed? Technology has a vital role in this progress but first, you should know about the concept of capitalism which is also a reason for this progress. Capitalism is simply an economic system where individuals or corporations own capital assets, investments are made based on individual judgment, and pricing, production, and distribution of commodities are decided mainly by competition in a free market. Thus, To know more about the role of technology we should go throw two opinions from different perspectives by Karl Marx and Émile Durkheim and talk about each point of view and know the differences and similarities