Technology Quotes

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

12000 quotes

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"The scientist's instruments are extensions of his theoretical commitments."
Thomas Kuhn
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"What we discover is shaped by the questions we ask and the tools we have."
Thomas Kuhn
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"Technology is a tool that amplifies both our virtues and our vices."
Alfred North Whitehead
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"Technology is not neutral; it carries the values of its creators."
Paul Feyerabend
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"Technology is neither good nor bad; it amplifies human intention and capacity."
Karl Popper
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"Technology is a tool that reflects the values of those who use it."
Ludwig von Mises
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"The technology we create reflects the values we already possess."
Noam Chomsky
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"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
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"Technology amplifies existing power structures unless we actively resist."
Noam Chomsky
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"Language is a technology, and like all technologies, it can be used for liberation or control."
Noam Chomsky
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"Technology is a tool, not a master."
Jérémie Bentham
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"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
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"Media manipulation is the essence of modern democracies."
Noam Chomsky
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"Technology is a tool; what matters is who controls it."
Noam Chomsky
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"Public opinion is created, not discovered, by media institutions."
Noam Chomsky
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"Technology amplifies both human creativity and human cruelty."
Noam Chomsky
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"The media's role is not to inform but to maintain the status quo."
Noam Chomsky
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"Technology should serve humanity, not dominate it."
Antonio Genovesi
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"Technology amplifies both good and evil."
Antonio Genovesi
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"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Johann Tetens
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"Technology should enhance human connection, not replace it."
Johann Tetens
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"Technology extends the power of human sensation."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Technology is a tool; wisdom lies in its proper use."
Antonio Genovesi
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"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
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"Technology is a tool; wisdom lies in knowing when and how to use it."
Johann Tetens