<P> The first major elaboration of a technological determinist view of socioeconomic development came from the German philosopher and economist Karl Marx , whose theoretical framework was grounded in the perspective that changes in technology , and specifically productive technology , are the primary influence on human social relations and organizational structure , and that social relations and cultural practices ultimately revolve around the technological and economic base of a given society . Marx 's position has become embedded in contemporary society , where the idea that fast - changing technologies alter human lives is all - pervasive . Although many authors attribute a technologically determined view of human history to Marx 's insights , not all Marxists are technological determinists , and some authors question the extent to which Marx himself was a determinist . Furthermore , there are multiple forms of technological determinism . </P>
<P> The first major elaboration of a technological determinist view of socioeconomic development came from the German philosopher and economist Karl Marx , whose theoretical framework was grounded in the perspective that changes in technology , and specifically productive technology , are the primary influence on human social relations and organizational structure , and that social relations and cultural practices ultimately revolve around the technological and economic base of a given society . Marx 's position has become embedded in contemporary society , where the idea that fast - changing technologies alter human lives is all - pervasive . Although many authors attribute a technologically determined view of human history to Marx 's insights , not all Marxists are technological determinists , and some authors question the extent to which Marx himself was a determinist . Furthermore , there are multiple forms of technological determinism . </P>
who proposed the idea of technology as the first cause of social change
who proposed the idea of technology as the first cause of social change
Karl Marx
Karl Marx