And this technology was developed how? People did it, and they did within a very specific context, without which their achievements would not have been possible

And this technology was developed how? People did it, and they did within a very specific context, without which their achievements would not have been possible. One very important element of that context is the presence of a system of social organization that protects their individual rights, leaving them free to think and act. Without these rights, that technology could not exist.