Technology
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A Technology is a human-made system that allows an intelligent agent to do more (solve a human problem) with fewer resources.
- Context:
- It can involve Implemented Systems, processes, methodologies, or frameworks.
- It can be created by a Technological Innovation or a Social Innovation.
- It can range from being a Sustaining Technology to being a Disruptive Technology.
- It can be a Technological Unemployment Cause or a Social Change Driver.
- It can be associated with a Technology-Related Prediction or a Social Impact Prediction.
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- Example(s):
- Mechanistic Technology, such as:
- Printing Technology, such as: Printing Press, Photocopier, or 3D Printer.
- Educational Technology, such as: ...
- Computing Technology, like hardware technology, software technology, AI technology.
- Social Technologies, such as:
- Rule of Law, a system of rules and principles that governs a society and ensures justice and fairness.
- Democracy, a form of government in which the power is vested in the people and exercised through elected representatives.
- Debating Rules, a set of guidelines and procedures that facilitate structured and productive discussions and decision-making.
- Organizational Technologies, such as:
- Lean Manufacturing, a methodology that focuses on minimizing waste and optimizing efficiency in production processes.
- Hierarchical Organizations, ...
- Conceptual Technologies, such as:
- Scientific Method, a systematic approach to acquiring knowledge through observation, experimentation, and analysis.
- Design Thinking, a creative problem-solving methodology that prioritizes user needs and iterative prototyping.
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- Mechanistic Technology, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Disruptive Technology, Innovation, Ethics of Technology, Conceptual Model, Goal, Reproducibility, Social Change, Human Development, Tool, Machine, Software, Science, Engineering, Organizational Design, Governance, Problem-Solving.