What Technology WantsFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller The Inevitable— a sweeping vision of technology as a living force that can expand our individual potential
In this provocative book, one of today's most respected thinkers turns the conversation about technology on its head by viewing technology as a natural system, an extension of biological evolution. By mapping the behavior of life, we paradoxically get a glimpse at where technology is headed-or "what it wants." Kevin Kelly offers a dozen trajectories in the coming decades for this near-living system. And as we align ourselves with technology's agenda, we can capture its colossal potential. This visionary and optimistic book explores how technology gives our lives greater meaning and is a must-read for anyone curious about the future. |
Contents
My Question | 1 |
ORIGINS | 11 |
Inventing Ourselves | 21 |
History of the Seventh Kingdom | 43 |
The Rise of Exotropy | 57 |
IMPERATIVES | 67 |
Deep Progress | 73 |
Ordained Becoming | 103 |
The Unabomber Was Right | 191 |
Lessons of Amish Hackers | 217 |
Seeking Conviviality | 239 |
DIRECTIONS | 246 |
Technologys Trajectories | 269 |
Playing the Infinite Game | 347 |
Acknowledgments | 361 |
Annotated Reading List | 363 |
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