Quotes about Technology and Culture

Acquired characteristics are inherited in technology and culture. Lamarckian evolution is rapid and accumulative. It explains the cardinal difference between our past, purely biological mode of change, and our current, maddening acceleration toward something new and liberating- or toward the abyss. Votes: 3

People see technology as something that will ruin society and culture, but I've always embraced technology. Votes: 2

The world has become more complex as technology and easy travel mixes cultures without homogenizing them. Votes: 2

In various fields, such as science, technology, sports, business and the arts, immigrants enrich our culture every single day. Votes: 2

Thematically, most of my work deals with transition, our culture's constant acceleration, and emotional connection and disconnection through technology. Votes: 2

Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality. Votes: 2

By 2007, we were finally living in a culture where people get what networks are and what technology can do to connect people. Votes: 2

Samsung's future hinges on new businesses, new products and new technologies. We should make our corporate culture more open, flexible and innovative. Votes: 2

I've always been interested in the relationship between total external surround, culture, the political matrix, technology, etc., and the internal human consciousness. Votes: 2

My first job was as a programmer. So I feel like I'm familiar with the information technology sector and the information technology culture. Votes: 2

By definition, startups are not constrained by the limits of established company culture. And so they push boundaries and develop new technologies and ways of doing things. Votes: 2

Russia has to have a technology company of global meaning sooner or later. We should take the depth of technical culture we have here and make it available worldwide. Votes: 2

I will continue to focus on global strategy and to do everything I can to help Yahoo! realize its full potential and enhance its leading culture of technology and product excellence and innovation. Votes: 2

Consciousness permits us to develop the instruments of culture - morality and justice, religion, art, economics and politics, science and technology. Those instruments allow us some measure of freedom in the confrontation with nature. Votes: 2

Most of the debate over the cultures of death and life is about process. The debate focuses on the technology available to determine how we prolong life and how and when we end it. Votes: 2

A lot of my energy is going to Code for America, Jen Pahlka's non-profit startup. We're doing a lot of great work teaching government how to apply technology and changing the culture of government. Votes: 2

I've been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. I've been wondering about this, because our civilization is completely dependent on science and high technology, yet most of us are alienated from science. Votes: 2

Robots are interesting because they exist as a real technology that you can really study - you can get a degree in robotics - and they also have all this pop-culture real estate that they take up in people's minds. Votes: 2

Steampunk, the repurposing of Victorian culture and technology for contemporary fun and profit, is so ubiquitous - in media, books, fashion, music, cosplay, and maker culture - that we tend to imagine its superficial aspects are all that define it. Votes: 2

My job as artistic director at the Brighton digital agency Lighthouse is all about trying to show that digital culture is about more than just tools and gadgets - it's about perceiving the societal transformations being brought about by technology. Votes: 2

We humans are an extremely important manifestation of the replication bomb, because it is through us - through our brains, our symbolic culture and our technology - that the explosion may proceed to the next stage and reverberate through deep space. Votes: 2

True advocacy is born from culture, not technology or marketing. Votes: 0

I'm a cosmopolitan sophisticate of culture and intelligence. The culmination of technology and civilized experience. Votes: 0

Technology and comfort - having those, people speak of culture, but do not have it. Votes: 0

We were badly held back not just by the technology, but by the culture of journalism. Votes: 0

The mainstream of literary culture in the U.K. is very averse to writing about technology. Votes: 0

I know about technology, about research, scientific applications, culture, civilization, differences between nations of the world, the nature of history. Votes: 0

Mainstream culture is like your mom: It's always a little late to catch on and gets easily confused by technology, but it means well. Votes: 0

Obviously geek culture is super influential, the web kind of started from a very geeky point of view because geeks are all about technology. Votes: 0

Anger does not make history. Power does. And power may be supplemented by anger, but it derives from more fundamental realities; geography, demographics, technology, and culture. Votes: 0

...a nation could change its way of life, its history, its technology, its art, literature, and culture, but it would never have a real chance to change its gestures. Votes: 0

You can overcome wrong technology. Your people have the initiative, they see the problem, no big deal ... you can't overcome bad culture. You've gotta change whoever is in charge. Votes: 0

It is inescapable that every culture must negotiate with technology, whether it does so intelligently or not. A bargain is struck in which technology giveth and technology taketh away. Votes: 0

The autobiographical self has prompted extended memory, reasoning, imagination, creativity and language. And out of that came the instruments of culture - religions, justice, trade, the arts, science, technology. Votes: 0