Sustainability is one of the most controversial topics throughout history, and as our society develops, we realize that being able to be sustainable is essential to the survival of our race. The book Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Sustainability is a collection of articles on different sides of various sustainability issues. In the book, number 8 discusses the ability of technology to ensure sustainability, while numbers 16 and 17 discuss the sustainability of food and energy. Although issues 16 and 17 are well presented, the arguments in issue 8 are not very strong. Number 8 Can technology provide global sustainability? As our culture develops, we gradually realize that we must find a sustainable way of living so that we can protect our race as well as all other races on the planet. Industrialized countries and some developing countries are continuously seeking new technologies to be more environmentally friendly. Issue 8 presents the question “Can technology deliver global sustainability?” The question is good and controversial, however it is too broad to be discussed in one or two articles; the question can be addressed from aspects such as environmental, social, economic, etc. Both chosen articles only talk about a fraction of the topic, so they cannot answer the question as a whole. The Yes side does a good job of presenting the details; however, I think the choice of topic is not particularly good for answering the question. The author of the yes article, Joanna Lewis, is a professor of science, technology and international affairs at Georgetown University. You argue that technology can ensure sustainability with government support in your article "Techn...... middle of paper ......ver, does not answer the question "Can nuclear energy be green?" The article “Is nuclear energy the solution?” by Milton Saier and Jack Trevors addresses various questions about why nuclear energy is not a good source of energy The article presents a lot of data regarding its subtopic and that data really supports the argument. The authors compare nuclear energy with other energy sources and state that “between 1,000 and 2,000 new nuclear reactors would have to be built worldwide to achieve a significant impact on CO2 emissions” (446). The author concludes that nuclear energy is not a good source energy to use, due to its costs and risks. Overall, the essay presents a good point, but does not really answer the question. However, the article can be a good complement to the yes argument for evaluating whether nuclear energy it's really green”..”