# The Double Edged Sword of Technology and the Need for Values

**Published by:** [Continuations](https://continuations.com/)
**Published on:** 2013-04-19
**Categories:** technology, politics
**URL:** https://continuations.com/the-double-edged-sword-of-technology-and-the-need-for-values

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If ever we needed a reminder that technology can both make our lives better and more terrifying this week provided plenty of them. Pressure cookers for cooking and bomb making. Fertilizer for agriculture and explosions (sadly also used in the Oklahoma City bombing). Social media for collaborative (re)search and public witch hunts. This is why we need values. Without being guided by strong values we will not enjoy the benefits of technology but will be leaving in fear of it instead.

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