Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to TechnologyKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1 Ιουν 2011 - 240 σελίδες A witty, often terrifying that chronicles our transformation into a society that is shaped by technology—from the acclaimed author of Amusing Ourselves to Death. "A provocative book ... A tool for fighting back against the tools that run our lives." —Dallas Morning News The story of our society's transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it—with radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth. |
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From Tools to Technocracy | |
From Technocracy to Technopoly | |
The Improbable World | |
The Broken Defenses | |
Medical Technology | |
Computer Technology | |
Invisible Technologies | |
Scientism | |
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