Discover published sets by community

Raised ethical concerns around technologies asserting that artifacts can have politics, meaning technology carries inherent political qualities.

Critiqued advanced industrial societies and anticipated the significant role of technology in shaping human societies through his concept of 'technological rationality'.

Introduced the concept of the 'Post-Industrial Society', where the economy transitions from a focus on goods production to information processing, changing the social structure.

Warned about the dangers of an overreliance on technology in his book 'Technopoly', and reinforced the importance of critical thinking within an information society.

Developed the theory of communicative action and the public sphere, which include implications for information society related to rational-critical debate and democracy.

Pioneered the field of philosophy of technology, focusing on the relationships between humans and technology, particularly in the existential and phenomenological context.

Coined the term 'global village' and the phrase 'the medium is the message' stressing the importance of media technologies and their impact on society.

His writing, particularly 'The Shallows', explores how the Internet alters the way we think, read and remember, drawing on cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

Introduced the concept of 'surveillance capitalism', depicting the new economic order born out of information technology and predictive data analytics.