Technological Determinism vs. Social Construction of Technology

💡 About the interplay between technology and its social impact: We often debate if the internet is a tool for freedom or surveillance, but the truth is it's neither. Much like a hammer can be used to build or destroy, the internet can be a tool for democracy or an instrument of control. It all boils down to how we, as a society, choose to use it. 📚 Quick Lesson: Technology itself doesn't dictate outcomes; it’s the choices we make as humans that determine the ethical trajectory of any tool or innovation. This snippet is part of the 2023 version of the University of California online course called "Digital Technology & Social Change". It is taken from this lecture: DTSC: 1.2 What's the role of tech in social change? https://youtu.be/WTe8it4BzXs The entire 15 hour long online course lecture content can be found on this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtjBSCvWCU3qDvWiJKdOqO1XImr2PsUNB The full course for university credits can be taken at https://UConline.edu/ and the Open Online Specialization (that grants an official Certificate, including hands-on labs), and can be taken here: https://www.coursera.org/instructor/martin-hilbert