Technology for the People? Humanity as a Compass for the Digital Transformation

Thomas Franke () and Mourad Zoubir ()
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Thomas Franke: Universität zu Lübeck
Mourad Zoubir: Universität zu Lübeck

Wirtschaftsdienst, 2020, vol. 100, issue 1, 4-11

Abstract: Abstract How do we define what technology is for humans? One perspective suggests that it is a tool enabling the use of valuable resources such as time, food, health and mobility. One could say that in its cultural history, humanity has developed a wide range of artefacts which enable the effective utilisation of these resources for the fulfilment of physiological, but also psychological, needs. This paper explores how this perspective may be used as an orientation for future technological innovation. Hence, the goal is to provide an accessible discussion of such a psychological perspective on technology development that could pave the way towards a truly human-centred digital transformation.

JEL-codes: B40 I31 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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