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... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > technologies > technological determinism
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > history, philosophy, and sociology of science > technological determinism
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > social issues > technological determinism

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technological determinism  

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  • Technological determinism (TD), simply put, is the idea that technology has important effects on our lives. This idea figures prominently in the popular imagination and political rhetoric, for example in the idea that the Internet is revolutionizing economy and society. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Technological Determinism]

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