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According to Jacques Ellul, what is the impact of technology?

It dehumanizes all that it touches (correct)

It creates more leisure opportunities

It leads to environmental costs

It brings higher living standards

According to Langdon Winner, how does technology influence human activities?

It improves communication

It creates more leisure opportunities

It leads to a linear relationship of STS

It shapes human activities to its own requirement (correct)

What is one of the inadequacies in technological optimism mentioned in the text?

Improved communication

Higher living standards

Technocratism (correct)

Alienation of nature

What is one of the reservations and doubts associated with technology mentioned in the text?

It creates unpredictable and devastating effects Signup and view all the answers

What does 'technique' refer to in the context of 'Technology As Threat'?

Technological mentality and structure Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reservations and doubts associated with technology as mentioned in the text?

Unpredictable and devastating effects Signup and view all the answers

What does 'technocratism' refer to in the context of 'Technological Pessimism'?

The belief in the expertise and control of technology Signup and view all the answers

According to Jacques Ellul, what is the impact of technology?

Technology is an autonomous and uncontrollable force that dehumanizes all that it touches Signup and view all the answers

What are the inadequacies in technological optimism mentioned in the text?

Technocratism and environmental costs Signup and view all the answers

According to Langdon Winner, how does technology influence human activities?

Technology is an autonomous system which shapes human activities to its own requirement Signup and view all the answers

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According to Jacques Ellul, what is the impact of technology?

According to Langdon Winner, how does technology influence human activities?

What is one of the inadequacies in technological optimism mentioned in the text?

What is one of the reservations and doubts associated with technology mentioned in the text?

What does 'technique' refer to in the context of 'Technology As Threat'?

What is one of the reservations and doubts associated with technology as mentioned in the text?

What does 'technocratism' refer to in the context of 'Technological Pessimism'?

According to Jacques Ellul, what is the impact of technology?

What are the inadequacies in technological optimism mentioned in the text?

According to Langdon Winner, how does technology influence human activities?

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