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see "the technological system" (system pdf) and "the technological bluff" pdf. the first one is the classic one. translation is lacking, the one by John Wilkinson is more thorough to the original french. Marx is dated now, these are new generation of ideologues, all poised as contrarians to the post-industrial landscape (just as Marx previously). I will give more relevant links.
page 193 of 'system'
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>At bottom, the veering towards technicization has already begun, and all nations (except India) are basically convinced of the unique value of this route.</b> Hence, the principle cause now of technological universalism is that conviction, which has won out, from the Western countries to the entire world.14 Therefore universalism rests on two complementary givens.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is a weighty endorsement of Indian viewpoint, coming from the anti-technique Ellul.
see "the technological system" (system pdf) and "the technological bluff" pdf. the first one is the classic one. translation is lacking, the one by John Wilkinson is more thorough to the original french. Marx is dated now, these are new generation of ideologues, all poised as contrarians to the post-industrial landscape (just as Marx previously). I will give more relevant links.
page 193 of 'system'
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>At bottom, the veering towards technicization has already begun, and all nations (except India) are basically convinced of the unique value of this route.</b> Hence, the principle cause now of technological universalism is that conviction, which has won out, from the Western countries to the entire world.14 Therefore universalism rests on two complementary givens.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is a weighty endorsement of Indian viewpoint, coming from the anti-technique Ellul.