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"A refreshing view of technology as a living force in the world. This provocative book introduces a brand-new view of technology. It suggests that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Kevin Kelly looks out through the eyes of this global technological system to discover ""what it wants."" He uses vivid examples from the past to trace technology's long course and then follows a dozen trajectories of technology into the near future to project where technology is headed. This new theory of technology offers three practical lessons: By listening to what technology wants we can better prepare ourselves and our children for the inevitable technologies to come. By adopting the principles of pro-action and engagement, we can steer technologies into their best roles. And by aligning ourselves with the long-term imperatives of this near-living system, we can capture its full gifts. Written in intelligent and accessible language, this is a fascinating, innovative, and optimistic look at how humanity and technology join to produce increasing opportunities in the world and how technology can give our lives greater meaning."

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A bold new book ... an engaging journey through the history of 'the technium, ' a term [Kelly] uses to describe the 'global, massively interconnected system of technology vibrating around us.' <br> - The New York Times Book Review <br><br> Kevin Kelly radically rethinks the relationship between humans and technology ... Kelly's concept of the technium and his description of how it attains autonomy are original and timely. <br> - Nature <br><br> . .. an exuberant book. <br> - The Washington Post <br><br> . ..consistently provocative and intriguing. <br> - The Economist

. ..consistently provocative and intriguing. <br> - The Economist

. ..consistently provocative and intriguing. <br> - The Economist <br><br>

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"Kevin Kelly, author of the acclaimed Out of Control (called ""required reading for all executives"" by Fortune) is editor-at-large of Wired magazine. He has been involved in such cultural innovations as The Hacker's Conference and The Well. He lives in the Bay Area."

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