Future hype: the myths of technology change
Author: Seidensticker, Bob Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2006.Language: EnglishDescription: 254 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1576753700Type of document: BookBibliography/Index: Includes bibliographical references and index
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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FutureHype The Myths of Technology Change Contents Preface / ix Introduction: Leveling the Exponential Curve / 1 PART I THE WAYS WE SEE TECHNOLOGY INCORRECTLY 1 The Birthday-Present Syndrome / 9 2 The Perils of Prediction / 22 3 The Unintended Wager / 36 4 If It Ain't Broke, Be Grateful / 49 5 More Powerful Than a Locomotive / 63 6 Faster Than a Speeding Bullet / 80 7 Leap Tall Buildings in a Single Bound / 93 8 Corrective Lenses / 109 PART II THE MORE THINGS CHANGE .. . 9 For Better or For Worse / 123 10 Playing with Matches / 139 11 Fear and Anxiety / 154 12 Technologies That Touch Us / 167 13 Innovation Stimulation / 185 14 What's Mine Is Mine / 201 Conclusion: Vaccinate Against the Hype / 213 Notes / 223 Acknowledgments / 239 About the Author / 241 Index / 243
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