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Oct 15, 2010 · In this book, Kelly argues that technology is a natural system that evolves like life and has its own agenda. He explores 12 trajectories of technology in the coming decades and how they affect our lives and society.
What Technology Wants is a 2010 nonfiction book by Kevin Kelly focused on technology as an extension of life.
- Kevin Kelly
- 2010
Oct 1, 2010 · Kelly explores the globalized, interconnected stage of technological development, which he calls the technium, and its evolutionary and social implications. He also discusses the discontents of technology, the Amish approach to tools, and the optimistic outlook for human welfare and achievement.
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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.
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Sep 27, 2011 · 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...
Sep 27, 2011 · 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 new theory of technology offers three practical lessons: By listening to what technology wants we can better prepare ourselves and our children for the inevitable technologies to come. By adopting the principles of pro-action and engagement, we can steer technologies into their best roles.
