Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
- ISBN-10
- 0679745408
- ISBN-13
- 9780679745402
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 222
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Neil Postman
Description
A social critic argues that the United States has become a "technopoly"--a system that sacrifices social institutions for self-perpetuating technological advancement--and suggests ways to use technical skills to enhance our democracy
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