Social technology

History of Technology

A systematic set of social practices and institutions designed to achieve specific outcomes, such as the scientific method, peer review, or the factory system.

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History of Technology

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Peer review

The practice of having expert practitioners evaluate knowled...

Technology (Franklin's definition)

A system of practice encompassing organization, procedures, ...

Factory system

A social technology for organizing production that concentra...