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Skill Acquisition and the Loss of Appropriate Technology

University of Toronto

The five-stage skill-acquisition model developed by Stuart Dreyfus is revisited as an integral part of culture acquisition. This examination sheds light on the role intuitive knowledge plays during the 4th and 5th stages. When modern technology becomes universal and detaches itself from culture, this intuitive knowledge changes. This accounts for the loss of technologies that were socially appropriate and environmentally sustainable.

Key Words: skill acquisition • appropriate technology • sustainable technology • intuition

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