Kranzberg's Laws of Technology

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Principles

From the Wikipedia:

"Melvin Kranzberg's six laws of technology state:


Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.

Invention is the mother of necessity.

Technology comes in packages, big and small.

Although technology might be a prime element in many public issues, nontechnical factors take precedence in technology-policy decisions.

All history is relevant, but the history of technology is the most relevant.

Technology is a very human activity - and so is the history of technology."

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kranzberg%27s_laws_of_technology)


Source

  • Kranzberg, Melvin (1986) Technology and History: "Kranzberg's Laws", Technology and Culture, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 544-560.