ISBN:
9780773573901
,
0773573909
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xxviii, 272 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Lukasiewicz, Julius Ignorance explosion
DDC:
303.483
Keywords:
Technology Social aspects
;
Civilization, Modern 20th century
;
Société postindustrielle
;
Civilisation 20e siècle
;
Technologie et civilisation
;
Langage et culture
;
Éducation Philosophie
;
Civilization, Modern 20th century
;
Technology Social aspects
;
SCIENCE ; Philosophy & Social Aspects
;
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Social Aspects
;
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Development ; General
;
Civilization, Modern
;
Technology ; Social aspects
;
Industriegesellschaft
;
Unwissenheit
;
Technischer Fortschritt
;
Wissen
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
3. Technology: the land of many facesThe critics of technology -- Embracing the unknown -- The blessings and curses of industrial civilization -- Technology: a domain unique to the human species -- Extension of human capabilities -- People: the inhumane users of technology -- The dehumanizer and depersonalizer -- Technology the unforgiving -- The agent of constant change -- Population, environment and resources -- The causes of suffering -- The benefits of democratic industrialization -- The Third World and the West: the precarious gap
Abstract:
Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Designation of references -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The paradox of human progress -- Notes -- 2. Humanities, social and physical sciences: the two cultures -- The cultural gap -- The issue of accessibility -- The psychological gap -- Traditional culture and education -- The inescapable predicament of social sciences -- The ineradicable gap -- Notes -- References -- Appendix: Some gems of obfuscatory (sociological and other) jargon
Abstract:
Continental integration: the United StatesScience: a precursor of globalization -- Toward a voluntary federation of nations -- A rough road to European Union -- Globalization of industrial operations -- Internationalization of labour -- Environmental challenge to sovereignty -- The relentless progress of globalization -- Notes -- References -- 6. Language in the service of identity�or communication? -- Latin: a historical illustration -- The communication imperative: India and Africa -- The communication imperative: China and Japan
Abstract:
Difficulties in the WestNotes -- References -- 4. The ignorance explosion -- Human intellectual capacity -- The growth of science -- Specialization -- The complexity of science and the environment -- The immediacy and obsolescence of information -- The vanishing grasp -- New tools and techniques -- Some future limitations -- Superhumans and superscience -- Notes -- References -- Appendix: On estimating the magnitude of complexity -- 5. The brave new world of globalization -- The origins -- A historical perspective
Abstract:
Toward efficient spellingEnglish as the modern lingua franca -- The early imperatives of communication -- Science -- Diplomacy, international organizations, business and education -- Global audience and standards -- Internationalization of vocabularies and lifestyles -- Preservation of linguistic identity -- Toward a common language -- Notes -- References -- 7. Technology and war -- Nuclear weapons: what are they good for? -- The Maginot Line of the space age -- The missile systems game -- The supreme deterrent -- What makes deterrence effective?
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record
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