Over time those operators of technologies like vehicles and heavy machinery become increasingly integrated into the equipment itself. (NOTE: fixed a pretty bad typo here that significantly changed the meaning of the sentence: from "operative technologies" to "operators of technologies.")
After a process of learning and habituation, the massive and lumbering tractor - an intimidating and alienating object at first glance - takes on the movements and intentions of the operator, and the operator identifies with it, feeding it fuel and caring for it with lubrication, and becoming despondent when it breaks down. The massive blades and hydraulic arms become extended appendages, taking on the character and quirks of the operator, which are more richly articulated over time with the increase of skill.
And in the same way, individuals become integrated and fit into classes of laborers, understanding the instincts and desires of those classes ever more.
