Tools have different social functions in different modes of production. A hammer in the hands of a yeoman does not alienate them from the product of their labor, but a hammer that is owned by a capitalist alienates the proletarian from the product of their labor. The hammer didn’t change, its social role did.
“Tools are always neutral and a process has no impact on the person performing the process” <— you, definitely not doing black and white thknking
Tools have different social functions in different modes of production. A hammer in the hands of a yeoman does not alienate them from the product of their labor, but a hammer that is owned by a capitalist alienates the proletarian from the product of their labor. The hammer didn’t change, its social role did.
Ah but you twisted my words there. I said a process in the second half of the sentence.
Yes, you said process. I fail to see what you’re accomplishing in calling a program a process vs a tool.