Technology Quotes

From the printing press to AI, these quotes explore humanity's relationship with its own inventions.

12000 quotes

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"We should be suspicious of any technology that asks us to surrender our autonomy."
Richard Stallman
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"Technology should amplify human potential, not diminish human agency."
Richard Stallman
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"The big thing we're trying to do is get a new business model in place for the entertainment industry. It's not about technology, it's about giving consumers what they want."
Reed Hastings
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"The internet is just another medium for content. The important thing is what you do with it."
Reed Hastings
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"The internet has democratized entertainment. Anyone with a good story can reach millions."
Reed Hastings
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"The streaming revolution is just beginning. We're early in this journey."
Reed Hastings
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"The future of entertainment is personalized and on-demand."
Reed Hastings
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"In the digital economy, data is the new currency."
Reed Hastings
"The intersection of technology and humanity is where the magic happens."
Tim Cook
"We believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around."
Tim Cook
"Technology should be invisible, allowing humanity to shine."
Tim Cook
"Technology is not about the tool, it's about the human impact we create with it."
Sundar Pichai
"Technology should amplify human potential, not replace human judgment."
Sundar Pichai
"Technology amplifies human nature—both the best and worst of it."
Sundar Pichai
"The thing about standards is that there are so many of them."
Linus Torvalds
"Don't ever make the mistake of thinking you can improve something by using a computer."
Linus Torvalds
"Open source is the future. It's not even the future—it's the now."
Linus Torvalds
"Technology is best when it gets out of the way."
Linus Torvalds
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"Technology alone cannot solve problems created by technology and overconsumption."
Sunita Narain
"We live in an age of synthetic experience."
R.D. Laing
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"Technology is neutral; what matters is whether we use it to enhance human connection or replace it."
D.W. Winnicott
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"Technology should serve human needs, not replace human connection."
Bruno Bettelheim
"Technology can amplify both our humanity and our inhumanity."
R.D. Laing
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"Technology and progress mean little if we lose connection to our fundamental human needs for safety and belonging."
D.W. Winnicott
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"The technological age has not solved the fundamental problem of meaning."
Bruno Bettelheim
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"Technological progress without spiritual development leads to greater suffering, not genuine flourishing."
Mircea Eliade
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"Writing is a tool of domination"
Pierre Clastres
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"Technology promises liberation but delivers new forms of servitude."
Pierre Clastres
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"Technology separates us from the natural cycles that once governed us."
Pierre Clastres
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"Technology is extension of the mind"
Gregory Bateson