Die Technologie enthullt das aktive Verhalten des Menschen zur Natur, den unmittelbaren Produktionsprozesss seines Lebens, damit auch seiner gesellschaftlichen Lebensverhaltnisse und der ihnen entquellenden geistigen Vorstellungen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Technology reveals humans’ active relationship with nature, shaping production and societal life, and also influencing the ideas that emerge from them.
- In plain terms
- Technology shows how we interact with nature and shape society.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize technology’s role in shaping culture and production.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- In what ways does technology mediate our relationship with nature?
- How can we steer technology toward societal good?
Another view
The statement is broad and lacks concrete mechanisms.
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