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ae SPL LA a hy i or » a y aac tac a hi6e h e oee e F AND WILLIAM THOMPSON bae ra » t : ' ' " i > M s Ss CONTROLLING Contemporary Issues SECGRBG EDITION EDITED BY ERIC KATZ, ANDREW LIGHT, AND WILLIAM THOMPSON (G8)P rometheus Books 59 John Glenn Drive Ambherst, New York 14228-2197 Published 2003 by Prometheus Books Controlling Technology: Contemporary Issues. Copyright © 2003 by Eric Katz, Andrew Light, and William Thompson. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, dig- ital, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or conveyed via the Internet or a Web site without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Inquiries should be addressed to Prometheus Books 59 John Glenn Drive Amherst, New York 14228-2197 VOICE: 716-691-0133, ext. 207 FAX: 716-564-2711 WWW.PROMETHEUSBOOKS.COM 07 06 05 04 03 «554321 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Controlling technology : contemporary issues / edited by Eric Katz, Andrew Light, William Thompson.—2nd ed. Paacuts Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-57392-983-2 (alk. paper) 1. Technology. I Katz, Eric, 1952- II. Light, Andrew, 1966- III. Thompson, William B., 1929- T185 .C68 2002 303.48'3—dc21 2002069815 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper Contents rretace:tovthe secondJEdition 4.42 2. es0o0 5.s ee. ee . Preface to the First Edition’ = f2.2— = .2°.7. AA Ee ee Generaleintroductione eee ee cate eee eee. PART 1. THE MODERN PREDICAMENT Introduction. 4.6... on cee oe ae A Ee, 1. The Fate of the Earth JonathamSchell™ 2.2. os fe ee Cee ee 2. Why McDonald’s French Fries Taste So Good Brie Schlosser’ >). Se 3 ote eee ete oe ED IE: PART 2. DEFINING TECHNOLOGY TatroductiOn es ae ec oe sans Gd ah rs ME ee hae 3. Technology: Practice and Culture VATHONUP ACCV ein as iis eens tce en Sis ode 2s Node a letota nno 4. Defining Technique Jacques BMWS rahi Fae. fee Ne 5. The Knowing World of Things Davisnes aircocallow nnite Gonos: eee: « 6. The Device Paradigm Albert Borgmann.0.6.. ee.e .ee. ee.ct. e.te.r s 8 CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY PART 3. THE BLESSINGS OF TECHNOLOGY Introduction: = 4h). ee er eeSe eee ne eteC ees 105 7. Can Technology Replace Social Engineering? Alvin Mi. Weinberg s « <ichalas ..sucksmlans, @ups ppemeue tebe span tee 109 8. The Role of Technology in Society Emmanuel GriMesthenem =. sure i ce tee os oe cee eee en 117 9. Technology and Culture in a Developing Country Kwame Gyekyer .,.:qeRacrinwae scc ©o etoe eeenei ee e 139 PART 4. THE AUTONOMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL CRITICS Introducdonss.< oss 4g eis noc ahs so, a PR Reees tS otha a 157 10. The Autonomy of Technique Jacques, Ellul xh s+ oes ocr te ae arene ae cere eee 163 11. Toward a Philosophy of Technology Hans Jonas... 22en Kas ois owes Be, Ae Lie 175 12. Reverse Adaptation and Control Langdon Winner 13. Artifacts, Neutrality, and the Ambiguity of “Use” Russell Woodnilfe.. .982..41. Acco, Aneoee, See ee, a 209 14. In Praise of Technology Samuel C; Florman\. 7.2poe2 ten. ee .e.ee 219 15. The Autonomy of Technology Joseph Cs Pitt 2204 See ha shal Mark eae 5 ee 229 PART 5. DEMYSTIFYING AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Introduction Fomeip ge( SS (8. Sii Si20T8 se Sipe eels!r obl eiKeviey a caais/ eure Sel sha 014 Vell ela sike ls foklemamer emer sitemeiione 243 16. Is Technology Autonomous? Michael Goldhaber. .. i... ccs. 9. . ee eee 247 17. Do Machines Make History? Robert Heilbroner Contents 18. Social Choice in Machine Design: The Case of Automatically Controlled Machine Tools, and a Challenge for Labor David F. Noble Gioust: el eiOue) 10) eee. iol & eile 0) Si aire “e:‘ elias 16: 01.81.01.) (8) 16, 6 i6) ©: wpe)1 6; ce) 19. Technological Momentum Thomas P Hughes oo 703. 0.5.0... .wrneul oad. cme harwscto 20. The Ruination of the Tomato PART 6. TECHNOLOGY, ETHICS, AND POLITICS Introduction: ...... .eyastemias fee ceo, dashing b ciate aataattenties 21. Presumed Neutrality of Technology NotmaiiPalabaniany es tie Tes LE. a oe tees aoe Sar Oe 22. Technology and Politics in Totalitarian Regimes Sg I Sl GES6°WT A engl i ri nc Biel cst ayert e aw at aR 23. The Political Impact of Technical Expertise ; Bacothys Nel kins Gaes Se Rs TAR OS te. FS BAK Oe 24. From Information to Communication: The French Experience with Videotex PATEW iC CMOCEO S oti es anak oiling one ara lihs Gag vats: 25. Citizen Virtues in a Technological Order Panigdotis WiNnHet ett OEY. TO Le. She. AB. PR. EG 26. Technological Ethics in a Different Voice TAN CA NISCHC IOI ete cr cts cisie als wae ooht a one cera aihale) #4 a's Re es PART 7. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TTNTOCITIICC eT Tak hk Be es chiens inna hase cena Bueas. Tueeatat seas Gees 27. Authoritarian and Democratic Technics MeaWissMIUInLOrG Mee eres & chews < eteue eoi lone relia coret acte 28. Less Work for Mother? ith SCHWALZ COWS aac. < cscs 6 sas woes 6 Sis oye 8 oo ego pis os ana n 29. Appropriate Technology and Inappropriate Politics THOMAS SHNION foe ced sf eee ete ang ee see Sie see oes 10 CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY PART 8. COMPUTERS, INFORMATION, AND VIRTUAL REALITY Introduction soe... atle ona ee hol eee 30. Technorealism: An Overview David Shenk co::5 aso cele OS oes a ee 31. The Computerized Office: Productivity Puzzles Edward Tenners.ctey.e cir eo eee ceo secre 32. Virtual Reality: The Future of Cyberspace Gordon. Graham see ee ee ee eee 33. Technologies of the Individual: Women and Subjectivity in the Age of Information Suzannevke Damarine cure ae ae ae 34. Information and Reality Albert Boreinanns (3.0: = seks Goes 0s ee ee
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