Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to TechnologyA 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. |
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The Judgment of Thamus | 3 |
From Tools to Technocracy | 21 |
From Technocracy to Technopoly | 40 |
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