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Silicon snake oil : second thoughts on the information highway

by Clifford Stoll

This work analyses the impact of the networked world, questioning whether digital technology fosters freedom or acts as a distraction from social issues. It examines the potential for technology to encourage passive rather than active participation.

Accession 6523 ISBN 0333647874 Publisher MacMillan
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