There is an evil tendency underlying all our technology—the tendency to do what is reasonable even when it isn't any good.

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For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.

—Robert Pirsig

Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.

—Richard Feynman

We make our gadgets our own by the way that we use them, with or without the permission of the manufacturer.

This is why I loved technology: if you used it right, it could give you power and privacy.

—Cory Doctorow

During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them have done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.

—Bernard Baruch

History

11 Jul 2015 Added
26 Oct 2026 Wording changed

Previous wording

There is an evil tendency underlying all our technology - the tendency to do what is reasonable even when it isn't any good.