Technology is anything that wasn't around when you were born.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Technology is defined subjectively by those who did not experience its invention as children.
- In plain terms
- New things feel like technology only to those who didn't grow up with them.
- What can you take from it?
- Perception of novelty depends on personal history.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What counts as technology for a child?
- Does this definition limit who can innovate?
Another view
This view ignores that technology can be discovered or invented at any age.
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