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Technology that enables man to produce large scale standardized
products reduces man to a life of monotony and joylessness. In the
rat-race for better life in a technological age, he becomes devoid of
artistry and creativity. “Environmental pollution increases, anxiety
and insecurity rises, and old crafts and craftsmanship declines.
Man becomes a machine and gradually loses his identity in a fast
changing society.”
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Managing Technology for Development
“Technology is a composite of techniques, comprising craft skills
requiring the dexterity of hand and eye, and conceptual skills such
as operating data, design engineering, construction, production,
and maintenance. It is generally accepted that the ...