Technology and History Quiz

The challenge identified by Robert Heilbroner is whether something systematic can be said about the relationship between technology and historical change.

The author focuses on the effects of technology, irrespective of their determinants, and leaves discussion on reasons why technologies change for other debates.

Robert Heilbroner argues that technology has a direct bearing on the human drama of history, but it does not make all of history.

<p>The author suggests that while historical change depends on more than just technology, technology plays an unignorable role by expanding the range of actions for history-makers, exerting political influence, and inviting further technological change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three main ways are: expanding the range of actions for history-makers, exerting political influence, and inviting a cascade of further technological change.</p> Signup and view all the answers