Kranzberg's Laws of Technology

1st - Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.

2nd - Invention is the mother of necessity.

3rd - Technology comes in packages, big and small.

4th - Although technology might be a prime element in many public issues, nontechnical factors take precedence in technology-policy decisions.

5th - All history is relevant, but the history of technology is the most relevant.

6th - Technology is a very human activity, and so is the history of technology.

References:

• Kranzberg, Melvin. "Technology and History: 'Kranzberg's Laws.'" Technology and Culture 27 (1986): 544-560.
• Kranzberg, M (1997) "Overview: Technology and History: Kranzberg's Laws", in Reynolds, TS and Cutcliffe, SH (Eds) Technology and the West: A Historical Anthology from Technology & Culture, University of Chicago Press.