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Liked It “Kelly elaborates convincingly the idea that technium is the extended acceleration of the evolution of life which in turn is the result of intrinsic characteristics of the universe” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The best part of this book is the detailed examination of the things that he compares Technology to. The weakest part of the book is the leaps of logic he uses to claim that Techology wants anything. If something fits his thesis he jumps on it, if it doesn't he claims it is not important. So ultimately you may not know what Technology wants but it is an interesting read none the less.”
mak52 wrote this review Wednesday, October 12, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Kelly elaborates convincingly the idea that technium is the extended acceleration of the evolution of life which in turn is the result of intrinsic characteristics of the universe”
Sven B wrote this review Monday, September 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Overrated and overdone. ”
Andrew Dailey wrote this review Sunday, August 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“very interesting, need to revisit”
Loretta Merlo wrote this review Tuesday, July 12, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A landmark study. Review forthcoming...”
Steve Leveen wrote this review Wednesday, July 6, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I had trouble getting into this book. I'm probably not ready for it. I did find the chapter on the Amish thinking regarding technology and its adoption, or not, very thought-provoking and challenging.”
Ian Aston wrote this review Wednesday, June 8, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Insightfull book on how technology will shape the future of society and education.”
mr. beck wrote this review Monday, April 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The next time someone asks me what the meaning of life is, I will point them to this book. Kevin Kelly analogizes technology to nature, and explains how to best let technology flourish going forward. His view is very fatalistic, but I found myself completely in agreement with most of his opinions. For example, he points out how many different inventions (ie lightbulb) were created within months of each other in history, implying that eventually, some type of light bulb would have been invented anyway.
Eugene Granovsky wrote this review Wednesday, April 13, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
While I really enjoyed this book in an audible format, I don't think I would have gotten through it if I was reading it. Approximately half the book deals with nature, and that was too much for me.”
“Fascinating book about the nature of technology. Kelly relates the progress of technology (or the technium) to evolution. By taking this long view approach Kelly essentially argues that the technium is like a living forces in the sense that it has wants (in other words technology evolves in certain predictable ways). This allows us to generally predict where technology is heading, which is scary and exciting at the same time. By thinking in this way we are then able to mold technology for good and are more able to recognize inevitabilities and can then adapt accordingly.
Art T wrote this review Monday, February 7, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
My main difficulty with the book is my lack of science background. Kelly does get quite technical at points, usually relating to evolution and science. ”
