What Technology Wants
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What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
This provocative book introduces a brand-new view of technology. It suggests that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Kevin Kelly looks out through the eyes of this global technological system to discover what it wants. He uses vivid examples from the past to trace technology's long course and then follows a dozen trajectories of technology into the near future to project where technology is headed. This new theory of technology offers three practical lessons: By listening to what technology wants we can better prepare ourselves and our children for the inevitable technologies to come. By adopting the principles of proaction and engagement, we can steer technologies into their best roles. And by aligning ourselves with the long-term imperatives of this near-living system, we can capture its full gifts. Written in intelligent and accessible language, this is a fascinating, innovative, and optimistic look at how humanity and technology join to produce increasing opportunities in the world and how technology can give our lives greater meaning.Kevin Kelly is the editor-at-large of Wired magazine and the author of the acclaimed Out of Control (which Fortune calls essential reading for all executives). He's been a part of cultural firsts including The Hacker's Conference and The Well. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143120179 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143120174 |
| Title | What Technology Wants |
| Author | Kevin Kelly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2011-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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