The Real World of Technology

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Social Aspects, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Ursula Franklin ISBN: 9780887848919
Publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc Publication: August 18, 2011
Imprint: House of Anansi Press Language: English
Author: Ursula Franklin
ISBN: 9780887848919
Publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc
Publication: August 18, 2011
Imprint: House of Anansi Press
Language: English

In this expanded edition of her bestselling 1989 CBC Massey Lectures, renowned scientist and humanitarian Ursula M. Franklin examines the impact of technology upon our lives and addresses the extraordinary changes since The Real World of Technology was first published. In four new chapters, Franklin tackles contentious issues, such as the dilution of privacy and intellectual property rights, the impact of the current technology on government and governance, the shift from consumer capitalism to investment capitalism, and the influence of the Internet upon the craft of writing.

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In this expanded edition of her bestselling 1989 CBC Massey Lectures, renowned scientist and humanitarian Ursula M. Franklin examines the impact of technology upon our lives and addresses the extraordinary changes since The Real World of Technology was first published. In four new chapters, Franklin tackles contentious issues, such as the dilution of privacy and intellectual property rights, the impact of the current technology on government and governance, the shift from consumer capitalism to investment capitalism, and the influence of the Internet upon the craft of writing.

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