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What Technology Wants
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.
Book Details
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Publish Date: Sep 27th, 2011
- Pages: 416
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 1.00in - 0.80lb
- EAN: 9780143120179
- Recommended age: 18-UP
- Categories: • Social Aspects• Future Studies• Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
About the Author
More books by Kevin Kelly
What people are saying
Michael Nielsen is a writer, scientist, and programmer.
@mattsclancy Thanks for this - a very quick skim looks fun, and I'll look forward to a proper read. BTW, have you read Kevin Kelly's book "What Technology Wants"?
Steven Sinofsky is a former tech executive and VC.
9/ In his book "What Technology Wants" Kevin Kelly researches over 2000 years attempting to uncover technologies that were significant and banned/precluded from development. There were almost none, and none that lasted more than a short time (few years). https://t.co/QbZWs6bvyg
VP of Growth and Analytics @mercury
@stephsmithio Have you read “What Technology Wants” by Kevin Kelly? Pretty interesting take on this, but the emergence of simultaneous innovation is common and I’m less a believer of the Great Man theory of history after reading it
Praise for this book
-The Economist
What people are saying
Michael Nielsen is a writer, scientist, and programmer.
@mattsclancy Thanks for this - a very quick skim looks fun, and I'll look forward to a proper read. BTW, have you read Kevin Kelly's book "What Technology Wants"?
Steven Sinofsky is a former tech executive and VC.
9/ In his book "What Technology Wants" Kevin Kelly researches over 2000 years attempting to uncover technologies that were significant and banned/precluded from development. There were almost none, and none that lasted more than a short time (few years). https://t.co/QbZWs6bvyg