Technopoly : the surrender of culture to technology /
Neil Postman.
- First Vintage Books edition
- xii, 222 pages ; 21 cm.
Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Knopf, 1992. Includes index
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-210)
The judgment of Thamus -- From tools to technocracy -- From technocracy to technopoly -- The improbable world -- The broken defenses -- The ideology of machines: medical technology -- The ideology of machines: computer technology -- Invisible technologies -- Scientism -- The great symbol drain -- The loving resistance fighter.
A social critic argues that the United States has become a "technopoly"--A system that sacrifices social institutions for self-perpetuating technological advancement--and suggests ways to use technical skills to enhance our democracy.