| Artificial Evolution: How technology makes us think we're better than we are (and why that's dangerous) Contributor(s): Sneddon, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1672370779 ISBN-13: 9781672370776 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.51 lbs) 152 pages |
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| Publisher Description: For a species as complex as ours, evolution should take about a million years. But in just the past 200 years we've hacked the process so that even the slowest and stupidest among us can move faster than a cheetah, fly higher than an eagle, and perform miracles of science that would have dazzled Einstein. But instead of elevating humanity to unparalleled enlightenment, technology has given us a sense of unparalleled entitlement. We act as though each new gain in comfort, convenience, and security not only makes our lives better-but also makes us better. It is a dangerous delusion. Based on a combination of research and personal experience-including resuscitating a vintage rotary phone, flying around the world on the Concorde, and fishing in a stream of industrial waste called Stink Run-author Rob Sneddon builds a case that "progress" is a runaway train and the engineer is too busy texting to notice. |