Technology Quotes
From the printing press to AI, these quotes explore humanity's relationship with its own inventions.
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"The scientist's instruments are extensions of his theoretical commitments."Thomas Kuhn
"What we discover is shaped by the questions we ask and the tools we have."Thomas Kuhn
"Technology is a tool that amplifies both our virtues and our vices."Alfred North Whitehead
"Technology is not neutral; it carries the values of its creators."Paul Feyerabend
"Technology is neither good nor bad; it amplifies human intention and capacity."Karl Popper
"Technology is a tool that reflects the values of those who use it."Ludwig von Mises
"The technology we create reflects the values we already possess."Noam Chomsky
"Technology amplifies existing power structures; it rarely disrupts them fundamentally."Noam Chomsky
"Technology changes how we communicate but not what we fundamentally need."Claude Lévi-Strauss
"Technology is writing that extends human memory and thought."Claude Lévi-Strauss
"Technology amplifies existing power structures unless we actively resist."Noam Chomsky
"Language is a technology, and like all technologies, it can be used for liberation or control."Noam Chomsky
"Technology is a tool, not a master."Jérémie Bentham
"Technology is neither good nor evil in itself; it depends on how we use it."Karl Popper
"Writing is a technology that extends human memory into material form."Claude Lévi-Strauss
"Technology extends human capability but cannot replace human judgment."Claude Lévi-Strauss
"Media manipulation is the essence of modern democracies."Noam Chomsky
"Technology is a tool; what matters is who controls it."Noam Chomsky
"Public opinion is created, not discovered, by media institutions."Noam Chomsky
"Technology amplifies both human creativity and human cruelty."Noam Chomsky
"The media's role is not to inform but to maintain the status quo."Noam Chomsky
"Technology should serve humanity, not dominate it."Antonio Genovesi
"Technology amplifies both good and evil."Antonio Genovesi
"Technology is best when it brings people together."Johann Tetens
"Technology should enhance human connection, not replace it."Johann Tetens
"Technology extends the power of human sensation."Julien Offray de La Mettrie
"Technology is a tool; wisdom lies in its proper use."Antonio Genovesi
"The imagination of one generation becomes the technology of the next."Antonio Genovesi
"Money is the most important communication system we have for coordinating behavior"Friedrich Hayek
"Technology is a tool; wisdom lies in knowing when and how to use it."Johann Tetens