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these passages in particular were rather insightful in my opinion

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

The parts of the book I quoted literally give examples of prior solutions people would insist require tech today.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for the share. I didn't mean to argue. It's a tough and very broad topic to approach as a technologist, but definitely deserving of study.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

I think the book is definitely worth a read. Technology does play a big role in our lives, however it tends to amplify social trends and shouldn't be seen as a sole solution to social problems. As a technologists it's very important to understand the limits of what technology can accomplish, and how technology is expressed within a particular social context.