The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society

by Norbert Wiener (Author)

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Synopsis of The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society

Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cyberneticsthe study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous systemWiener was widely misunderstood as one who advocated the automation of human life. As this book reveals, his vision was much more complex and interesting. He hoped that machines would release people from relentless and repetitive drudgery in order to achieve more creative pursuits. At the same time he realized the danger of dehumanizing and displacement. His book examines the implications of cybernetics for education, law, language, science, technology, as he anticipates the enormous impactin effect, a third industrial revolutionthat the computer has had on our lives.

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  • Pages: 200
  • Publisher: The Perseus Books Group
  • Published: 1st March 1988
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 9780306803208
  • Category: Social Science

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