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  • Why Things Bite Back

  • Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences
  • By: Edward Tenner
  • Narrated by: Steve Kramer
  • Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins

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Why Things Bite Back

By: Edward Tenner
Narrated by: Steve Kramer
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In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls "revenge effects" - the unintended consequences of the mechanical, chemical, biological, and medical forms of ingenuity that have been hallmarks of the progressive, improvement-obsessed modern age. Tenner shows why our confidence in technological solutions may be misplaced, and explores ways in which we can better survive in a world where despite technology's advances - and often because of them - "reality is always gaining on us."

For anyone hoping to understand the ways in which society and technology interact, Why Things Bite Back is indispensable listening.

©1996 Edward Tenner (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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