Thus the writer views science and technology from a broader cultural perspective. For example, here are his ideas on scientists who add to scientific theory as compared to those who create technology: Scientist philosophers like Einstein used pure thought more than natural observation.
例如他對創造科技的科學家是如此詮釋的：創造者加哲學家等於愛因斯坦，純粹思考甚於自然觀察，這是猶太文化的顯現；創造者加實業家等於愛迪生，對看得到成果的努力，這是清教徒倫理的顯現。