Johnston, S. F. (2017) Beware the cult of 'tech fixing' -- it's why America is eyeing the nuclear button. Conversation, 6 Sep.
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Publisher's URL: https://theconversation.com/beware-the-cult-of-tech-fixing-its-why-america-is-eyeing-the-nuclear-button-83387
Abstract
On technological fixes and the dangers of the shallow short-term problem solving of social, political and economic problems by technological means alone.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Technological fix, technocracy, Alvin M. Weinberg, solutionism, technological faith, side effects, externalities. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | No |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Johnston, Professor Sean |
| Authors: | Johnston, S. F. |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics E History America > E151 United States (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) U Military Science > U Military Science (General) |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Interdisciplinary Science Education Technologies and Learning |
| Journal Name: | Conversation |
| Journal Abbr.: | Conversation |
| Publisher: | The Conversation |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 The Author |
| First Published: | First published in The Conversation 6 September 2017 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons license |
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