Techno-fix : why technology won't save us or the environment /
Huesemann, Michael.
Huesemann, Joyce.
Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers,
c2011.
A powerful and insightful critique of modern techno-optimism.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-381) and index.
A powerful and insightful critique of modern techno-optimism.
Technology and its limitations. The inherent unavoidability and unpredictability of unintended consequences ; When things bite back : some unintended consequences of modern technology ; Technology, exploitation and fairness ; In search of solutions I : counter-technologies and social fixes ; In search of solutions II : efficiency improvements ; Sustainability or collapse? -- The uncritical acceptance of technology. Technological optimism and belief in progress ; The positive biases of technology assessments and cost-benefit analyses ; Happiness ; The uncritical acceptance of new technologies ; Profit motive : the main driver of technological development -- The next scientific and technological revolution. The need for a different worldview ; The design of environmentally sustainable and socially appropriate technologies ; Critical science and social responsibility.
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