@article{448644,
      author = {Huesemann, Michael. and Huesemann, Joyce.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/448644},
      title = {Techno-fix why technology won't save us or the environment  / [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {New Society Publishers,},
      abstract = {"Nanotechnology! Genetic engineering! Miracle drugs! We  are promised that new technological developments will  magically save us from the dire consequences of the three  hundred-year fossil-fueled binge known as modern industrial  civilization, without demanding any fundamental changes in  our behavior. There is a pervasive belief that  technological innovation will enable us to continue our  current lifestyle indefinitely, and will prevent social,  environmental, and economic collapse. Techno-Fix shows that  negative unintended conquences of science and technology  are inherently unavoidable and predictable, techno-optimism  is completely unjustified, and modern technology, in the  presence of continued economic growth, does not promote  sustainability, but rather, it hastens collapse. The  authors demonstrate that most technological solutions to  social and technology created problems are ineffective.  They explore the reasons for the uncritical acceptance of  new technologies, show who really controls the direction of  technological change, and then advocate extensive reform.  This comprehensive exposé is a powerful argument for why  we can and should put the genie back in the bottle. An  insightful and powerful critique, it is required reading  for anyone who is concerned about blind techno-optimism and  believes that the time has come to make science and  technology more socially and environmentally  responsible."--Provided by publisher.},
      recid = {448644},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxviii, 435 p.)},
      address = {Gabriola, B.C. :},
      year = {2011},
}