Technology Quotes
From the printing press to AI, these quotes explore humanity's relationship with its own inventions.
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"Technology should serve humanity, not enslave it."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"Technology is merely a tool; the human spirit remains the true measure of progress."Feuerbach, Ludwig
"Technology is the realization of human will in nature."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"The bourgeoisie have subjected nature to human will in an unprecedented way."Marx, Karl
"The printing press was the first instrument of mass cultural production."Marx, Karl
"Technology is the application of science to practical problems."Kant, Immanuel
"The advancement of technology should be guided by moral principles."Kant, Immanuel
"Technology is humanity's mastery over natural necessity."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"The steam engine is the expression of modern consciousness."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"Technology is a means, not an end; the end is always human flourishing."Mill, John Stuart
"Technology serves humanity best when it remains transparent and accountable."Mill, John Stuart
"The development of civilization and industry in general has always shown itself so active in the production of destructive instruments."Marx, Karl
"Modern bourgeois society is like a sorcerer unable to control the powers he has called up."Marx, Karl
"Technology is the manifestation of the human spirit's desire to shape nature."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"The greatest inventions are those which improve the condition of human life."Hume, David
"Technology is the objectification of human reason."Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
"It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being."Mill, John Stuart
"Technology is but a tool; it is the mind that gives it purpose."Berkeley, George
"Technology should serve humanity, not enslave it."Leibniz, Gottfried
"Technology amplifies human capability."Leibniz, Gottfried
"Technology extends human capacity and shortens suffering."Spinoza, Baruch
"Technology is a tool; wisdom is how we use it."Maimonides
"Technology is a tool; wisdom is in how we use it."Avicenna
"Technological advancement without moral progress leads to destruction."Maimonides
"Technology should serve humanity, not dominate it."Leibniz, Gottfried
"Technology is a mirror reflecting our values."Leibniz, Gottfried
"Technology is merely a tool; wisdom in its use is what matters."Hume, David
"Technology amplifies human capability both for good and ill."Descartes, René
"Technology is a tool; the soul must remain the master."Al-Ghazali
"Technology should serve humanity's higher purposes, not diminish them."Al-Ghazali