Our book club chose to work through technology's complete history together but half of us want to discuss social implications while the other half just want to understand how things actually worked and our meetings have become tense instead of exploratory.
More people experience this than they realize.
The artificial separation between understanding mechanisms and understanding impact prevents holistic engagement with technological change.
“Where Are You with History of technology — complete survey?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.