Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology

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A 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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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1993
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679745408
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679745402
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.17 x 0.64 x 7.98 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #49,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #36 in Social Aspects of Technology #143 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books) #1,588 in Social Sciences (Books)
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