
This collection of essays from international scholars across various disciplines addresses the compelling theme of technological pessimism--the conviction that technology has simultaneously given humanity the means to achieve unlimited progress while simultaneously providing...


HOWARD P. SEGAL, FOR THE EDITORS In November 1979 the Humanities Department of the University of Michi- gan's College of Engineering sponsored a symposium on ''Technology and Pessimism. " The symposium included scholars from a variety of fields and carefully balanced critics...

HOWARD P. SEGAL, FOR THE EDITORS In November 1979 the Humanities Department of the University of Michi- gan's College of Engineering sponsored a symposium on ''Technology and Pessimism. " The symposium included scholars from a variety of fields and carefully balanced critics...