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Neil Postman — Born March 8, 1931(1931 03 08) New York City Died October 5, 2003(2003 10 05) (aged 72) New York City Occupation writer, professor Neil Postman (March 8, 1931 – October 5, 2003) was an … Wikipedia
Neil Postman — (8 mars 1931 5 octobre 2003) est un critique culturel et théoricien des médias américain connu du grand public pour son livre de 1985 au sujet de la télévision intitulé Amusing Ourselves to Death (« Se distraire jusqu à la mort »). Il a … Wikipédia en Français
Technophile — A term coined by Neil Postman in his 1993 work: Technopoly . A technophile is best described as someone with a utopian outlook regarding technology. They see only the good that technological changes will make, and fail to see the ill effects that … Wikipedia
Medicine — This article is about the science and art of healing. For pharmaceutical drugs, see Medication. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). Statue of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, holding the symbolic Rod of Asclepius with its coiled… … Wikipedia
Technology — By the mid 20th century, humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the atmosphere of the Earth for the first time and explore space. Technology … Wikipedia
University of Cambridge — Latin: Academia Cantabrigiensis Motto Hinc lucem et pocula sacra (Latin) Motto in English … Wikipedia
Ursula Franklin — Ursula Martius Franklin, CC, O.Ont, Ph.D., D.Sc., LL.D., FRSC, (born September 16, 1921 in Munich, Germany), is a Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author and university educator. [Lumley, Elizabeth (editor). (2008) Canadian Who s Who… … Wikipedia
Neo-Luddism — is a personal world view opposing any modern technology[1] that displaces workers and increases unemployment. Its name is based on the historical legacy of the British Luddites which were active between 1811 and 1816.[1] Neo Luddism includes the… … Wikipedia
Technology and society — or technology and culture refers to cyclical co dependence, co influence, co production of technology and society upon the other (technology upon culture, and vice versa). This synergistic relationship occurred from the dawn of humankind, with… … Wikipedia
Why things bite back — Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences is a 1997 book by former executive editor for physical science and history at Princeton University Press Edward Tenner that is an account and geography of modern… … Wikipedia