Technological determinism comes in different forms. Other scholars reject determinism altogether. Instead of technology driving social change, they argue that social forces shape technologies. And most often, these groups select and sponsor those technologies which work to keep them wealthy and powerful, and to keep others dependent and vulerable. A third group tries to capture the truth found in both these positions.
Technological systems evolve over time, growing more complex and interconnected.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of individuals are required to maintain and operate technological systems, such as electrical power grids, nationwide telephone systems, television networks, etc. In other words, the control of technology becomes more difficult, and maybe ultimately impossible, as we move from smaller and simpler structures and artifacts toward much larger, complex, and interdependent systems. The Social Control of Technology . St. Martin's Press, 1980. The Technological Bluff .