From: Ira Brodsky (ibrodsky@ix14.ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Sep 18 1996 - 17:07:15 MDT
> Alexander Chislenko wrote:
>>>
>>> > [...]
>>> The term "social engineering" refers not to
>>> enlightened use of technology, but achieving political goals through the
>>> use of force or subterfuge.
>
>As I recall, `social engineering'(tm) was introduced by Karl Popper
>precisely to distinguish cautious, provisional, targeted change from
>large-scale, ideologically-driven or grandly coercive changes to the
>socio-economic order. Somehow in general conservative usage (at least in
>Australian political discourse, and yours seems in line with that) it has
>got turned around to imply the opposite.
>
>Damien
The quote you attributed to Mr. Chislenko was actually from me.
I'm not surprised to hear the term was co-opted, though
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