Langdon Winner calls technological determinism "nave," because the
             viewpoint fails to take into consideration the impact of social and
             political forces on the shaping of technological systems in society (63).
             Technology has no will of its own; it would be impossible to separate the
             psychological, sociological, political, and economic influences on the
             inventor or engineer from the products that he or she creates. For example,
             an architect builds buildings according to the needs of the client and in
             accordance with the building codes and environmental laws of the community.
             Moreover, the architect brings his or her own aesthetic sensibility to the
             design project, which in turn impacts the overall atmosphere and feel of
             the surrounding area. The type of design the architect chooses is equally
             as informed by culture: a Chinese pagoda would probably not be built among
             a row of track housing in a Detroit suburb, for example. Furthermore, the
             architect works within the budgetary parameters of his client and within a
             specific time frame, both of which imply the economic factors that impact
             the shaping of technology. Related to these economic influences on
             technology is also the availability of certain building materials. The
             design of the building will depend partly on the materials used in its
             construction, which in turn are chosen for specific economic, social, and
             political reasons. For instance, a "green home" would use recycled
             materials, whereas a suburban track housing development would employ the
             cheapest materials possible. With this example of architecture, it is easy
             to see how the social shaping of technology is a more plausible framework
             for analyzing the relationship between technology and society than the
             Technological determinism seeks simplicity: technology exists for its
             own sake. Human minds and hands might mold technology from a practical
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