Technopoly

Author	: Neil Postman
Publisher	: Vintage
Total Pages	: 232
Release	: 2011-06-01
ISBN-10	: 9780307797353
ISBN-13	: 030779735X
Rating	: 4/5 (35X Downloads)

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Download or read book Technopoly written by Neil Postman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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