The dark side of technology /
Published by : Oxford University Press, (Oxford : ) Physical details: xi, 306 p. : 23 cm. ISBN:9780198826293.| Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 303.483 BEL Science, technology and culture / | 303.483 BEL Science, technology and culture / | 303.483 NAR The dynamics of technology : | 303.483 TOW The dark side of technology / | 303.4833 DHI Social responsibility in the information age : | 303.4833 DHI Social responsibility in the information age : | 303.4833 DHI Social responsibility in the information age : |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306).
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE. Technological progress comes with a Dark Side where good ideas and intentions produce undesirable results. The many and various unexpected outcomes of technology span humorous to bizarre, and even result in situations which threaten our survival. Development can be positive for some, but negative and isolating for others (e.g. older or poorer people). Progress is often transient, as faster electronics and computers dramatically shorten retention time of data and knowledge (e.g. documents, data, and photos will be unreadable within a generation). This is also destroying past languages and cultures in a trend to globalisation. Advances cut across all areas of science and life, and the scope is vast from biology, medicine, agriculture, transport, electronics, computers, long range communications, to a global economy.
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