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Death by Technology
- The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions
Engelsk Paperback
Death by Technology
- The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions
Engelsk Paperback

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This book refutes the 21st-century notion that advancing technology is an unambiguous social good, and examines the effects of this uncritical acceptance and dependence. The author argues that technology has become the new religion for the digital age, and that elevating technology to nearly the status of a deity allows for the denial of problems created by reliance upon machines.

From the release of toxins into the environment to the unsustainable energy demands of the modern era, technological dependence is driving humanity near the brink of extinction.

Despite these problems, and existential issues such as artificial intelligence and the proliferation of nuclear weapons, many people have an unwavering belief in the ability of technology, particularly any device labeled "smart," to create a perfect future--while denying the history of unmet promises and unintended consequences of technological innovation.

The author explores the psychological underpinnings of these beliefs from both a clinical and a cognitive perspective. The social and economic forces that maintain our reliance on, or addiction to, technology are critiqued as are the ethical and security issues associated with the control of advanced technology.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
281
ISBN-13:
9781476680309
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1476680302
Udg. Dato:
11 jan 2021
Længde:
14mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
11 jan 2021
Forfatter(e):
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