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This reader presents case studies from a number of sources that
illustrate the mutual, reciprocal impact of technology on one hand
and the social sciences, including government policy, on the other.
Along the way, the introductory text and cases suggest that
advanced technology (high tech) is not always compatible with the
different settings in emerging societies with other geographic,
economic, social, cultural, and political environments. This may be
a delicate message to convey with reference to both civilian and
military technology, whose spinoffs may be significant. In the
frequent controversy on this issue, it is useful to remember that
at the end of the day, both private and public decisions are made
by individuals who bring their own "baggage" to the decision-making
process. The fact that technology has made the world more of a
"global village" and transparent, and thus technological diffusion
and transfer easier, is also contextually relevant. But whatever
technology's downsides, emphasized in this work, admittedly
technology has generally (though not universally) helped raise both
the world's standard of living and its quality of life.
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