Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology

A witty, often terrifying that chronicles our transformation into a society that is shaped by technology--from the acclaimed author of Amusing Ourselves to Death. "A provocative book ... A tool for fighting back against the tools that run our lives." --Dallas Morning News The story of our society's transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth.Author: Neil PostmanBinding Type: PaperbackPublisher: VintagePublished: 03/31/1993Pages: 240Weight: 0.51lbsSize: 7.98h x 5.20w x 0.65dISBN: 9780679745402Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 03/01/1993About the AuthorNEIL POSTMAN was University Professor, Paulette Goddard Chair of Media Ecology, and Chair of the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University. Among his twenty books are studies of childhood (The Disappearance of Childhood), public discou