Technological evolution
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The term "technological evolution" captures explanations of technological change that draw on mechanisms from evolutionary biology. Evolutionary biology was originally described in On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. In the style of this catchphrase, technological evolution can be used to describe the origin of new technologies.
Combinatoric theory of technological change
[edit | edit source]The combinatoric theory of technological change states that every technology always consists of simpler technologies, and a new technology is made of already existing technologies. One notion of this theory is that this interaction of technologies creates a network. All the technologies which interact to form a new technology can be thought of as complements, such as a screwdriver and a screw which by their interaction create the process of screwing a screw.[1]
A described mechanism of technological change has been termed, “combinatorial evolution”.[2] Others have called it, “technological recursion”.[3]
Brian Arthur has elaborated how the theory is related to the mechanism of genetic recombination from evolutionary biology and in which aspects it differs.[4]
History of technological evolution
[edit | edit source]Technological evolution is a theory of radical transformation of society through technological development. This theory originated with Czech philosopher Radovan Richta.[5]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]The Evolution of Technology, George Basalla, University of Delaware
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