Death by Technology: The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions by John R. C

Description: Death by Technology by John R. Cook Argues that technology has become the new religion for the digital age, and that elevating technology to the status of deity serves as a mechanism to allow for the denial of problems created by reliance upon machines. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book refutes the 21st-century zeitgeist that views advancing technology as an unambiguous social good, and examines the effects of this uncritical acceptance and dependence. It argues that technology has become the new religion for the digital age, and that elevating technology to the status of deity serves as a mechanism to allow for the denial of problems created by reliance upon machines. From the release of toxins into the environment to the unsustainable energy demands of the modern era, technological dependence and overreach are driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Despite these problems, existential issues such as artificial intelligence, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons, there is an unwavering belief in the ability of technology, particularly any device labeled "smart," to create a perfect future while denying the history of unmet promises and unintended consequences of technological innovation.In this book, the psychological underpinnings of these beliefs are explored from both a clinical and cognitive perspective. In addition, it critiques the social and economic forces that maintain our reliance on, or addiction to, technology, and examines the ethical and security issues associated with the control of advanced technology. Author Biography John R. Cook is an associate professor of clinical psychology at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Table of Contents Table of ContentsAn Authors Note and AcknowledgmentsPreface 1. The Deification of Technology 2. The Myth of Progress 3. Killing All the Bees: Technology and Environment 4. The Coming Cataclysm: A Runaway Train Jumps delete delete the Tracks 5. Unmet Promises: Life as a Beta Test 6. Unintended Consequences: The God of Technology delete delete Is a Tricky Devil 7. Involuntary Cyborg: No Place to Hide 8. Big Data, the Surveillance State and the Death delete delete of Privacy 9. Artificial Intelligence: Meet Your Android Overlords10. Death by Technology: The Nuclear Menace and delete delete WMDs11. Evolutionary Dead End: Wrong Turn?BibliographyIndex Details ISBN1476680302 Author John R. Cook Short Title Death by Technology Language English ISBN-10 1476680302 ISBN-13 9781476680309 Format Paperback Subtitle The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Inventions Year 2020 Pages 226 Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-12-28 NZ Release Date 2020-12-28 UK Release Date 2020-12-28 Publication Date 2020-12-30 DEWEY 303.483 Audience General US Release Date 2020-12-30 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Audience Age 18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:150875713;

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