iiradnedStudying the origins of technology helps us avoid the systems and practices that hurt people and avoid repeating the sins of its lineage
William Gibson vs Margaret Thatcher @pluralistic
https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/17/technopolitics/
James Quartley@iiradned @pluralistic your post reminded me of W Brian Arthur’s excellent book “the nature of technology: what it is and how it evolves”. Essential reading for anyone interested in this question and process.