What technology wants
Kevin Kelly • Penguin Random House • ISBN-13 978‑0670022151
What technology wants
Kevin Kelly • Penguin Random House
ISBN-10: 0670022152 · ISBN-13: 978‑0670022151 · 2010 · FIRST EDITION
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In this expansive inquiry, Kevin Kelly explores the evolution of technology as a self-organizing system that he terms the technium. By examining the historical trajectory of human innovation, the author argues that technology possesses an inherent, quasi-biological drive toward complexity and autonomy. This work challenges conventional perspectives on human agency, positioning our tools not merely as neutral objects, but as active participants in the ongoing development of the global ecosystem.
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