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In the Absence of the Sacred: The Failure of Technology & the Survival of the Indian Nations

by Jerry Mander · 1991

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This discussion of the impact of technology on native peoples, in economic, physical, cultural and spiritual aspects, includes the 'Fourth World' and speculation on the future of society and the world economy.

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long · 458 pages

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