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The Technological Society

."..He goes through one human activity after another and shows how it has been technicized, rendered efficient, and diminished in the process."- Harper's Magazine

Subject
philosophysociologypoliticssciencesocial science
Themes
technologyreligionchristianmediacommunication
Audience
adult
Length
long · 512 pages
Form
essays

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