TECHNOSPHERE OF THE XXI CENTURY AND HUMANITARIAN ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Abstract

The analysis of the main trends in the transformation of the technosphere of modern civilization, which manifest themselves in the XXI century as a result of the rapid development of the scientific and technological revolution and man-made human activity. It is shown that these trends pose a global threat to the further development of civilization. If these trends persist in the future, humanity may perish as a result of the destruction of vital ecosystems of the planet and the global ecological crisis, which is rapidly growing. It is expected that it will reach its apogee in the middle of the XXI century. The transformation of the information sphere entails deep destructive changes in the social, psycho-logical and intellectual qualities of the individual. And it is also a new threat to global security. The article shows the negative impact on people of modern high rates of transformation of the technosphere. It causes them to feel fear of the future, which is approaching too quickly. The forecast of the dynamics of the main components of the techno-sphere for the period up to 2050 is presented. It is shown that the most rapid and radical changes occur in the infor-mation sphere of society. A new habitat forms a new person, changes his psychological, social and physiological properties and qualities. If this process continues to be carried out uncontrollably, then in the second half of the XXI century, humanity may become like a global anthill. People's lives in it will be strictly regulated, and their own intelligence will be lost. The article raises the problem of moral responsibility of engineers for the humanitarian consequences of their professional activities. To solve it, it is necessary to increase the level of modern humanitarian knowledge among representatives of the engineering corps of Russia.