Clear Quote by Samuel Florman

Technology is that which separates us from our environment.

— Marshall McLuhan

It's not just the effect of technology on the environment, on religion, on the economic structure, on society, on politics, etc. It's that everything…

— Godfrey Reggio

Presumably, technology has made man increasingly independent of his environment. But, in fact, technology has merely substituted nonrenewable resources for renewables, which is more…

— Herman E. Daly

I recognize the need for technology that enriches life while preserving our natural environment. My goal is to stimulate productivity, but use technology to…

— Gerald R. Ford

Technology is vital. We have to have development in new technology if we're going to solve these environmental problems without throwing humanity back in…

— Ramez Naam

People tend to overestimate the short-term impact of technological change. In the short-term, it's not going to make that much of a difference.

— Stewart Butterfield

Technology is a many-headed monster and perhaps it would be better to regress to a safer past and avoid technological change; it is tempting…

— Graciela Chichilnisky

What I’m trying to show is that the main event today is not seen by those of us that are living it… So it’s…

— Godfrey Reggio

By helping us to be more productive, technology lets us to spend less time focusing on survival, and more on solving other challenges.

— Bill Gates

Technology is always a two-edged sword. It will bring in many benefits, but also many disasters.

— Alan Moore

Technology has made our lives both more efficient and more demanding.

— Harris Faulkner

I think in many ways, the texture of technology actually diminishes human beings. It doesn't augment them.

— Tod Machover