Name: Death by Technology: The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions (en Inglés)
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Author: Cook, John R.
ISBN: 9781476680309

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Death by Technology: The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

John R. Cook

Editorial

McFarland & Company

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

281

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.4 x 14.7 x 1.8 cm

Peso

0.41 kg.

ISBN13

9781476680309

Categorías

Enciclopedias y obras de consulta
Sociología

Death by Technology: The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions (en Inglés)

John R. Cook (Autor) · McFarland & Company · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Death by Technology: The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions (en Inglés)"

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.