Technology in Different Worlds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20358571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian Martins (0000-0002-6261-7677, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia., corresponding author), Brian Martin (0000-0001-7584-7722) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 333-339 |
| Publication date | 1998-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/027046769801800504 |
| OpenAlex | W953926 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Insight into the relation between technology and society can be obtained by imagining that the world is organized differently and then determining how technology would be different. This approach is illustrated by discussion of three alternative worlds: one in which defense is carried out by nonviolent methods, one in which there is no intellectual property, and one in which workers control decisions about their work
Data mining · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Intellectual property · Political science · Possible world · Sociology · Computer Science · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Engineering · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems · Law · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence · Mechanical Engineering
Does technology drive history?
Science in action
The Bureaucratization of the World
Shamans, Software, and Spleens
What Do Bosses Do?
Complex organizations
The Social shaping of technology
Moral mazes
The Science of War and Peace
Bureaucracy or Participation
Science, Technology and Nonviolent Action
Workers Co-operatives
Workers' Co-operatives
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |