We Just Build Hammers
We Just Build Hammers: Stories from the Past, Present, and Future of Responsible Tech
English | 2025 | ASIN : B0DNM381V1 | 248 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | 2025 | ASIN : B0DNM381V1 | 248 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
Philosopher Noam Chomsky is famously quoted as saying that technology is neither good nor bad, but simply a neutral tool. He likens it to a hammer, which can be used by carpenters and torturers alike. While the neutrality of tech is an idea that appeals to many technologists, this perspective is out of alignment with today's realities of pervasive ad-tech, surveillance capitalism, algorithmic manipulation, and rising techno-fascism.