By virtue of its focus on providing definite tools for discourse analysis, the field of rhetorical studies is uniquely positioned as a counterpart to Langdon Winner’s philosophy of technology. Acknowledging resonance between the two, this chapter considers Langdon Winner’s characterization of high technology society and examines how it intersects with rhetorical studies insight in public discourse itself and the situations within which public discourse arises. The chapter proceeds in three parts. First, it identifies resonances and commonalities between Winner’s work and rhetorical studies. Then, it considers how Winner’s work has influenced rhetorical scholarship, with a focus on the work of Carolyn Miller. Finally, it considers rhetoric as a situational phenomenon, arguing the material rhetoric embodied in technical artifacts calls us to reconsider the nature of rhetorical situations concerning technology writ large.