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Technological fix

A technological fix, technical fix, technological shortcut or (techno-)solutionism is an attempt to use engineering or technology to solve a problem (often created by earlier technological interventions). The term “technological fix” was coined in the mid-1960s and popularized by the American physicist Alvin Weinberg, who defined it as "a means for…

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Technological fix

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related to Algorithms · 24
Technological fix → Additionally, African Americans, Algorithms, Black, Did, Evgeny Morozov, Face, Fairness, However, In, In Understanding, Instead, Min Kyung Lee, Oftentimes, One, Oxford Languages, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Diego County, Sometimes
related to Concerns · 17
Technological fix → According, Capitalism, Climate, Earth, Elizabeth Kolbert's Under, Environment, In, Joyce Huesemann, Michael, Naomi Klein, She, Such, Techno-Fix, This Changes Everything, Us Or, White Sky, Why Technology Won't Save
related to Contemporary context · 9
Technological fix → An, Another, Evgeny Morozov, In, Morozov, One, Recasting, Silicon Valley, While
related to Appropriate technologies · 5
Technological fix → An, However, Technology, Therefore, These
related to Automobiles · 3
Technological fix → Automobiles, However, This
related to Climate change · 2
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is a · 1
Technological fix → idea that all problems can find solutions in better and new technologies

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Technological fixis aidea that all problems can find solutions in better and new technologies0.90text
pandemicsinstance ofAnother example is the use of technological tools alone to solve complex sociopolitical crises0.80text
or the belief that such crises can be solved through the integration of technical fixes alone.AlgorithmsThe definition of algorithms according to the Oxford Languages dictionary isinstance ofAnother example is the use of technological tools alone to solve complex sociopolitical crises0.80text
the environmentinstance ofThey usually cause externalities on other factors0.80text
are highly expensiveinstance ofThey usually cause externalities on other factors0.80text
and are top-down governmental plans.Three Gorges DamThe Three Gorges Dam is an example of a high-tech technological fixinstance ofThey usually cause externalities on other factors0.80text
Technological fixrelated to AlgorithmsThe0.60section
Technological fixrelated to AlgorithmsOxford Languages0.60section
Technological fixrelated to AlgorithmsAlgorithms0.60section
Technological fixrelated to AlgorithmsThese0.60section
Technological fixrelated to AlgorithmsInstead0.60section
Technological fixrelated to AlgorithmsAdditionally0.60section

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