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In this paper, it is argued for a particular approach —progressive democratic social action— to the solution of the social problems associated with our technological society. The case is made through a process of elimination, showing how this approach has better prospects than others: technology assessment, the proposal of ethical rules as limits on technology, or the political control of technology. The author argues for a social activism focused on specific cases and local settings as the most adequate way of dealing with technosocial problems. ; En este artículo se defiende la «acción social democrática progresista» como método idóneo para enfrentarse a los problemas relacionados con nuestra sociedad tecnológica. Se repasan otros enfoques ensayados, como la evaluación de tecnologías, la propuesta de reglas éticas para la ciencia y la tecnología, o el control político de la tecnología. El autor argumenta a favor del activismo social centrado en casos concretos y emplazamientos locales como la forma más eficaz de resolver los problemas tecnosociales.

This short article summarizes the difficulties likely to be experienced in STS graduate education and research; the reasons, nevertheless, for optimism; and ends with an optimistic note about the future.