{"product_id":"what-technology-wants-by-kevin-kelly-first-edition-hardcover-tidealz","title":"What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly – First Edition Hardcover","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Technology Wants Kevin Kelly | First Edition Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition hardcover of Kevin Kelly's What Technology Wants. Explores technology as an evolving system. Used – Like New condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New Way to Understand Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn What Technology Wants, author and technology thinker Kevin Kelly presents a provocative idea: technology is more than a collection of machines, wires, and inventions—it is an evolving global system with its own tendencies and direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKelly calls this interconnected system the technium and examines it as an extension of biological evolution. By studying technology from this perspective, he asks what it is becoming, where it may be leading humanity, and how people can make better choices about the tools entering their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnology as an Evolving Force\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDrawing on examples from history, biology, culture, and modern innovation, Kelly traces the long development of technology and identifies several trajectories that could shape its future. Rather than portraying technology as entirely good or bad, the book encourages thoughtful engagement. Kelly argues that understanding technological change can help individuals, families, and societies prepare for emerging innovations while directing them toward more beneficial purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics Explored\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe concept of the global \"technium\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology as an extension of biological evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe long history of technological development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovation, complexity, and self-organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether technological progress is inevitable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman choice within technological systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural resistance to new inventions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Amish approach to selecting technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePro-action and responsible engagement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology's influence on opportunity and meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong-term technological trends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumanity's relationship with its creations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnology and innovation enthusiasts · Readers interested in artificial intelligence and emerging technology · Students of philosophy, science, and cultural studies · Entrepreneurs and business leaders · Futurists and strategic thinkers · Readers examining technology's social impact · Fans of accessible big-picture nonfiction · Collectors of first-edition technology books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKevin Kelly is an author, editor, and influential thinker on technology and its role in human society. He was the founding executive editor of Wired magazine and is also the author of Out of Control, New Rules for the New Economy, and The Inevitable. Kelly describes What Technology Wants as an unconventional examination of technology as an autonomous system and a framework for navigating accelerating technological change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Kevin Kelly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Viking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: October 14, 2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint Length: 416 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubjects: Technology, Innovation, Philosophy, Science and Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Used – Like New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUsed – Like New: This pre-owned first-edition hardcover is in excellent condition with minimal signs of handling. 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