Books like Silicon snake oil by Clifford Stoll
Clifford Stoll, a seasoned network researcher, interrogates the promises of the internet and digital networks. He explores whether the networked world is a genuine gateway to freedom or merely a distraction that shifts attention and resources away from pressing social problems. By highlighting the potential for technology to foster passive rather than active participation, Stoll invites readers to reconsider the role of information technology and the computer in contemporary civilization.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Technology & Computing/Computer Science
Authors: Clifford Stoll
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