Reviews for Democracy in a Technological Society

The average rating for Democracy in a Technological Society based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-10-07 00:00:00 Jamie Bear In chapter one of this book, Gunkel leads the reader through an explication of increasingly more sophisticated ways of thinking through the binary relationships that govern the way humans view the world, and posits the virtual reality debate as a reflection of this thinking. He ends with a measured endorsement of a post-structuralist approach, which, simply put, consists of an endless questioning of seemingly oppositional concepts in order to arrive at what is best termed an "interface". Thus, in looking at VR, instead of considering two opposing points of view (technological dystopianism vs. utopianism), it is better to look at the shared assumptions that make the two views possible, creating new interpretive possibilities. In the following chapters, he applies this approach to various aspects of technology, including the book, the digital divide, and drugs and media technology, with intriguing results. More accessible than Derrida or Heidegger, but by no means simplistic.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-08-04 00:00:00 Lorraine Hanson What a fascinating and controversial topic!