Techno-fix [electronic resource] : why technology won't save us or the environment / Michael Huesemann and Joyce Huesemann.
Huesemann, Michael.; Huesemann, Joyce.
2011
T14.5 .H84 2011eb
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Title Techno-fix [electronic resource] : why technology won't save us or the environment / Michael Huesemann and Joyce Huesemann.
Author Huesemann, Michael.
ISBN 9781550924947 (electronic book)
9780865717046
0865717044
Imprint Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2011.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 435 p.)
Call Number T14.5 .H84 2011eb
Summary "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.
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