Humans are the reproductive organs of technology.

Kevin Kelly
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Humans are the reproductive organs of technology. The quote “Humans are the reproductive organs of technology” is a direct quote from Lewis Carroll, mathematician, logician, and author. The quote was said during a speech he gave at the London Mathematical Society on March 26th 1883. It is very fitting that it is used in this context because it shows how technology has grown over time and how it has had a dramatic impact on the way humans live their lives.

Source: What Technology Wants

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