Is software political? - eviltoast

In this paper the author highlights how both engineers and social scientists misinterpret the relationship between technology and society. In particular he attacks the narrative, widespread among engineers, that technological artifacts, such as software, have no political properties in themselves and that function or efficiency are the only drivers of technological design and implementation.

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    4 months ago

    Ok, choose your battle then.

    Is it your intention to communicate effectively with me in this conversation or is it not?