Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
Neil Postman
222 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0679745408
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Language: English
Publish: 725875200000
CulturalEducationHistoryNonfictionPhilosophyPoliticsPsychologyScienceSociologyTechnology
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.