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The real world of technology
Book • 1990
Ursula Franklin's "The Real World of Technology" offers a critical examination of technology's impact on society.
Franklin challenges the notion of technological progress as inevitable and beneficial, arguing that technology's effects are shaped by social and political forces.
She introduces concepts like "holistic" and "prescriptive" technologies, highlighting the different ways technology can be designed and implemented.
The book encourages readers to consider the ethical and social implications of technological choices.
Franklin's work remains relevant in today's rapidly changing technological landscape.
Franklin challenges the notion of technological progress as inevitable and beneficial, arguing that technology's effects are shaped by social and political forces.
She introduces concepts like "holistic" and "prescriptive" technologies, highlighting the different ways technology can be designed and implemented.
The book encourages readers to consider the ethical and social implications of technological choices.
Franklin's work remains relevant in today's rapidly changing technological landscape.
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Reference to Ursula Franklin's Massey lectures, a series of talks exploring the multifaceted nature of technology.
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