Everywhere we remain unfree and chained to technology, whether we passionately affirm or deny it.

Überall bleiben wir unfrei and die Technik gekettet, ob wir sie leidenschaftlich bejahen oder verneinen.

Martin Heidegger

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Topic

Downsides of technology Technology

Author

Martin Heidegger

Source

The Question Concerning Technology

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Heidegger, Martin. Vorträge und Aufsätze. Garland Publishing, 1954.

Current Citation

Heidegger, Martin. "The Question Concerning Technology." The Question Concerning Technology and Other Essays. Harper Perennial, 2013.

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