Information technology is often called a "tool" and is compared with other tools and technologies, such as railroads, electricity, the printing press, and so on. The extension of these metaphors from the realm of molecules to information is erroneous. First, IT isn't exactly a tool. It is better described as a tool-making process. We can fashion IT in many different ways to suit all sorts of purposes.
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