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The Magic of Technology

The Magic of Technology

Alf Hornborg

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2022
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Antropología social y cultural, etnografía
ISBN:
9781032210841

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This book examines our understanding of technology and suggests that machines are counterfeit organisms that seem to replace human bodies but are ultimately means of displacing workloads and environmental loads beyond our horizon.

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