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The Shock of the Old by David Edgerton (view source)
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|comment= I have grown bit overfed with 'social history' - I think it's sometimes an excuse for lack of understanding (or lack of willingness to explore and explain) of politics and ideologies. On the other hand history of technology seen from the usage point of view?
Excellent idea, I want one of these too.
The notion that technology itself, without a political will & social change will resolve *social* problems of the humanity is laughable (although it does ease the absolute amount of pain suffered by the majority somehow). It reminds me of the notion that you can create something called 'scientific morality'. Eh?
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