Abstract:The notion that technology is value-free is becoming a prevalent view amongst the technology practitioners, as depicted in the phrase "guns don't kill people, people do". This is inseparable from the definition of technology which has been narrowed down to a mere tools/artifacts and the shortcomings inherent in the existing human-technology interaction model. This paper aims to re-discuss to which extent the value-free argument of technology holds true. Based on the worldview analysis, it is evident that techn… Show more
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