The real world of technology
CBC Massey Lectures, renowned Canadian scientist and humanitarian Ursula M. Franklin examines the impact of technology upon our lives and addresses the extraordinary changes in the bit sphere since The Real World of Technology was first published. In four new chapters, Franklin tackles contentious issues, such as the dilution of privacy and intellectual property rights, the impact of the current technology on government and governance, the shift from consumer capitalism to investment capitalism, and the influence of the Internet upon the craft of writing." --Cover.
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67% recommend33% neutral
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What Hacker News says
- A critical book I enjoyed when I read it (before starting my career) was The Real World of Technology: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1291973. Worth it just for the first chapter where she defines technology as practice, which helps clarify why the classic “technology X is a neutral tool that can be used for good or ill” argument isn’t very satisfying.
That said, I haven’t read it in a long time so not sure how well it holds up.
- Ursula Franklin’s “The Real World of Technology” as well.
- Thanks, interesting.
I'm particularly interested in ontologies or taxonomies of technology.
Have you read her work? I take it holistic/prescriptive are addressed in The Real World of Technology?
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