Is the economic history of the United States these past two decades just a matter of technological determinism?
This idea is often used in the conversation about technological determinism but these two concepts are different.
However, this does not imply a new technological determinism (Castells 1999 vol.
Naturally, he came to reject the technological determinism championed by so many early Bolsheviks.
First, he explains and rejects "the substantive view," which may be understood as technological determinism.
The mere existence of technology is not enough to achieve positive outcomes (no technological determinism).
A related concept is that of technological determinism.
William Ogburn was also known for his radical technological determinism.
Yet it wasn't all technological determinism by any means.
Contingency theory thus combines elements of technological and social determinism.