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The global technology laboratory

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During the past two centuries, the impact of technology on society has been more fundamental and far-reaching than any visionary, philosopher or science fiction author of the past could have ever imagined. The world as a whole and all its societies have been changing through the processes of developing, adapting and implementing technology.

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Brandt, D. The global technology laboratory. AI & Soc 21, 453–470 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-007-0082-9

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