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Imaginary Futures
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Description
At the height of the Cold War, the Americans invented the only working model of communism in human history: the Internet. Yet, for all of its libertarian potential, the goal of this hi-tech project was geopolitical dominance: the ownership of time was control over the destiny of humanity. The potentially subversive theory of cybernetics was transformed into the military-friendly project of 'artificial intelligence'. Capitalist growth became the fastest route to the 'information society'. The rest of the world was expected to follow America's path into the networked future.
Today, we're still being told that the Internet is creating the information society - and that America today is everywhere else tomorrow. Thankfully, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the DIY ethic of the Internet shows that people can resist these authoritarian prophecies by shaping information technologies in their own interest. Ultimately, if we don't want the future to be what it used to be, we must invent our own, improved and truly revolutionary future.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
344
Release Date:
2007-04-20
Publication Date:
2007-04-20
Publisher:
Pluto Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0745326609
ISBN13:
9780745326603
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
486 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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