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

Developed the concept of the 'Network Society', emphasizing the role of information networks in economic, social, and cultural development.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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