Devices of the Soul: Battling for Our Selves in an Age of Machines
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.28 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0596526806 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 287 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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In a New York Times feature article about Steve's work, NetFuture was termed "a largely undiscovered national treasure."Since 1998 Steve has been a Senior Researcher at The Nature Institute in Ghent, New York (natureinstitute). After a several-year stint in organic farming, Steve Talbott began working in the high-tech
With one part Aristotelian rigor, one part transcendental humanism and a healthy dollop of indignation, Talbott examines the often troubling relationships among people, technology and society from a number of angles, including education, toys, ecological management, artificial intelligence, bioengineering and disability. . From Publishers Weekly From the very first chapter, which presents a creative re-reading of Homer's Odyssey, author and professor Talbott (In the Belly of the Beast) takes his elegant treatise on technology and humanity in some surprising, discipline-hopping directions. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. His enormous range of literature
"Celebrate the Other." according to Douglas Rowe. This fine book is unusual in so many ways! O'Reilly is generally known as the publisher of authoritative technology study and reference books with animals on the covers. This book, however, has much more to say to the individual about themselves than any technology they may be interested in learning.First, let me say that this is not some new age, tree-hugging, aba. Not an easy read helps to be contemplative in nature. I was a little surprised when I ended up with a review copy of Devices of the Soul: Battling for Our Selves in an Age of Machines by Steve Talbott. Back in January, I attempted to read the galley manuscript, and wasn't able to make it past chapter 2. But with a promise that it would get better, I decided to give it one more chance. Looking at it from an overall sta. "Not what you expect from O'Reilly" according to George OJ. What becomes obvious, once you get past the well-written and interesting intro, is that the rest of the book is clearly and distinctly anti-technology: its title could as well be "How technology will ruin everything for everybody, if it hasn't already."From what I read on the author's website, after reading the book, Talbott worked as editor-in-chief for highly reg
He eloquently questions the assumption that speeding up learning is a good thing. He fully understands and appreciates the stunning power of technology for both good and evil. Businesses replace guiding vision with a spreadsheet's bottom line. Talbott is no Luddite. "--Edward Miller, Former editor, Harvard Education Letter"Those who care about the healthy and wholesome lives of children can gain much from Steve Talbott's wisdom. Devices of the Soul is an urgent and important book."--Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World"Steve Talbott is a rare voice of clarity, humanity, and passion in a world enthralled by machines and calculation. "--Lowell Monke, Associate Professor of Education, Wittenberg University. It displays a quality hardly found anymore in our high tech culture--wisdom. Indigenous peoples give up traditional skills for the dazzle and ease of new gad